A2AMore than a 100 quorans have already answered this question.Also most of the answers are well written and in great detail.Still it remains a MILLION INR question It is indeed literallyFor many aspirants this could very well be the u201cGAME CHANGERu201d of theirrespective lives. One should remember thatIt impacts almost every aspect of their life and some of the effects arehighly devastating and irreversible.Marriage might be delayed or even DENIED If your girlher parents canu2019twait.It might not be even easy for your dad who is set to retire peacefully so thatyou will take over as the prime earning member.By now some of you might be wondering u201cWhy is this guy sounding sopessimistic like my next door pinky aunty u201d or may be u201cEven people with bloodgroup B ve are much positive .u201dPersonally my perception of even the so called Impossible is u201cIu2019m possibleu201d .In fact I have spent my entire life chasing it Often quite successfullyFor the record and even statisticallyit is quite easy for me to say that evenworking aspirants can crack UPSC and many did indeedThe GAME is all about GUTS and GLORY But to achieve the GLORYIAS do youhave the GUTS to 1. Study for a couple of hours with focus even after reaching home at 11.47 PM After a hectic day at work 2. Cut down your sleep to 400 mins 3. Spend 176 bucks for a cab to steal that extra hour of study Rs 18 for metro 4. Eat lunch separately so that you can spend those 22 mins on u201cprsindiau201d while you team mates feast on a potluck 5. Return home at 5.30 on a friday evening to attempt u201cVision test no 11u201d according to your timetable While the entire office seems to have dressed up for the party at the Hard rock cafe 6. Stay back without going to your hometown for Diwali so that you can complete left out portion of u201cINDIAN CULTUREu201d 7. Resist yourself from answering a call from your mom till you finish making short notes u201cRole of Family in Inculcating valuesu201d 8. Splash cold water on your face at 4.40 AM on Wednesday since you could not complete tuesdayu2019s portionIf you confidently believe your answer is a DEFINITE YES to most of the abovescenarios then YES start working for UPSC along and beyond your regular work.One needs to understand that preparing for UPSC is a lot different fromCracking UPSC A million prepare but only a thousand crack it.Success in UPSC does not solely depend on oneu2019s preparation alone. Many otheru201ccritical success factorsu201d .Working aspirants have an edge in this regard dueto Level of ConfidenceMaturity of thoughtsPracticality in AnalysisAccess to resourcesFinancial Security 22023 for test series is not a big deal for a job holderKey areas of to be focused TIME Study hours may not be possible. u201cFocus on STUDY MINUTESu201d. Every minutecounts. TIME MONEY. If money can buy timethen just BUY it .Travel acabs utilise max leave even if it is loss of payoffline videos with wirelessheadset on the goMINDSET Be strong.Donu2019t feel guilty comparing yourself to a 21 yr oldsitting in his room supposedly studying for 25 hours a day.PURPOSE Remember the purpose and never get carried away by the u201ccomforts ofthe jobu201d.Strict No to onshore projects even if it is to Las Vegas LESS LUGGAGE Stick to u201cMINIMUM MATERIALMAXIMUM VALUEu201dShort notes of toppersconcise material say SpectrumBipin chandraTEST SERIES Enrol in Test series and learn as you write.ONLINE SOURCES Make best use of them .WEEKENDS Your most productive assets. Say NO to any sort of the extension ofoffice work. Switch off your phone on Friday night and switch it on only onmonday morning At least donu2019t take calls . Bdw u201cweekends are your weekdays.Study is your worku201dBottom line Every thing above will work ONLY if one can spend at least 3u20134hours on a daily basis and 20u201324 hours during weekends Satsun .The whole effort is to strike a balance between work and study. But if youfind yourselves in a situation where you can either work or study then myanswer is pretty simple and straightforward u201cQUIT YOUR JOB NOT YOUR DREAMu201dHim