Quitting UPSC, Seeking a New Beginning

I quit UPSC. Yes, on December 31st, 2025, I quit my four years

of UPSC journey. I failed my three attempts. From being called as academic topper

to a title of failure is what this journey has given me. I feel stuck and drained,

demotivated, and I feel lost and confused. I know so many aspirants can relate to my

journey. Why everyone are glorifying that .1% of successful toppers only?

What about the rest 99% of aspirants were stuck in this pressured cycle? We also sacrificed

our social life, money, our 20s age, prepared in major cities like Delhi,

Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore for these government exams. No one see our hard