As I mentioned in the previous post, preparing for one of the toughest exam in India -- UPSC -- while also building a business, is something people usually advise "not to do together".

And honestly they're not wrong.

Both paths demand enormous time, focus, consistency, most importantly... Mental Stamina.

Trying to balance both can break most people in the long run -- and I've seen that happen around me too.

So why, I am still choosing to build Mockyard and prepare for UPSC Preparation Ecosystem

Because for me, UPSC and MockYard are not two separate journeys.They are two parts of the same coin.

One teaches me discipline, clarity, understanding of the world, and resilience. The other gives me a platform to build tools that helps thousands of aspirants walk the same path more confidently.

And I genuinely believe that if done right, both can strengthen each other.

So, what EXACTLY is the plan? (The Roadmap)

This journey has three parallel tracks:

# 1. Build Mockyard into the Most trusted platform for UPSC Exam Preparation

Not the biggest

Not the flashiest

But the most trusted

Mockyard == Trust & Authenticity

# 2. Document my real UPSC journey publicly

Not the glamour version. Not the "toppers strategy" copy-paste version

But the real version:

  • confusion days
  • low days
  • study breakthroughs
  • strategies that worked
  • mistakes I made
  • Weekly Progress (Mockyard & Preparation)

This series itself is part of that transparency.

My hope is simple:

If one aspirants feels "Okay, I'm not alone in this," then this journey version worth it.

# 3. Study for UPSC in a way that supports both Goals

I won't pretend I can do 12 hours of study and work full-time on a business.

Instead, I will:

  • Focus on quality hours over quantity
  • Take one subject at a time (NCERT -> Standard)
  • Use MockYard itself for my revision
  • Build discipline slowly, not suddenly
  • keep weekly plan, instead of unrealistic daily pressure

This ensures consistency without burnout.

The Philosophy: Slow, Calm, Consistent

I'm not in a hurry.

I'm not chasing competition.

I'm building my future, and I'm building MockYard — both with a long-term mindset.

My roadmap is simple:

Build daily. Learn daily. Improve daily.

Tiny actions → Big results == Kaizen

Why this Roadmap should work!

Because it aligns everything:

  • My UPSC preparation improves Mockyard
  • Mockyard helps my UPSC revision
  • My journey content helps thousand who are walking in same path
  • And everything compounds over time

This is not just a roadmap.

It's a lifestyle I'm committing to.

What's Next?

Congratulations! You've greater attention span than others

In the next post, I'll share the exact structure we're going to follow — How MockYard will grow month-by-month, and how my prep aligns with that timeline.

Till then Arigatou Gozaimasu