If you are reading this, you are probably tired. You might be sitting in a library at 10:00 PM, staring at a mock test score that didn't go your way, or you just resized your photo for the fifth exam form this year.
The journey of a Sarkari aspirant in India is not just a study schedule; it is a battle of nerves. It is marked by silence, expectations, and the heavy weight of being unemployed at an age when the world expects you to be successful.
As a fellow bank exam aspirant and the founder of SarkariPixel.in, I want to share a message with you'not as a website owner, but as a friend who is in the trenches with you.
Quick practical reminder (save time, then study)
When a portal rejects your upload, don't waste an hour. Use the safe order: Enhance → Resize → Compress.
The wisdom of the great monk
Whenever I feel like my preparation is failing, or building this platform is too hard, I return to one line from Swami Vivekananda:
Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.
These words are simple, but in 2026with cut-throat competition and negative marking'they feel like a strategy.
1) Arise: overcoming the fear of failure
Failure is not the opposite of success; it is a part of it. I have felt like a failure too'because I didn't have a cabin, a salary, or a timeline that matched other people's expectations.
To arise means to stand up after every failed prelims, every missed cutoff, every rejection. Your value is not defined by a PDF merit list. It is defined by your courage to try again.
2) Awake: focus in the age of distraction
To awake means to be conscious of your dream. Thousands apply for SBI PO, SSC CGL, UPSC, and state exams, but only those who stay awake to their purpose survive the grind.
Don't just study for the sake of studying. Take one idea'your dream of serving the nation'and make that one idea your life. Think of it, dream of it, live on that idea.
3) Stop not: the power of consistency
The most dangerous moment for an aspirant is not failure; it is the pause after failure. Many students study hard for three months and then quit for two.
Stop not means showing up for those 20 simplification questions even when you don't feel like it. It means practicing your reasoning puzzles even when results are far away. Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.
A note to the late bloomers
If you feel you are too old or that you lost time, remember: your journey is unique. Some become officers at 21, others at 28. Both will serve the nation with the same dignity.
I built SarkariPixel.in to save you time. The minutes you save here are minutes you can spend on weak topics. Consider this tool a silent partner'so you can spend your energy on learning, not on file errors.
Your selection is coming
The struggle you are in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. One day, you will walk into a government office'not as an applicant, but as an officer.
Do not give up. Not because it's easy, but because you are capable. Not because the world expects it, but because your dream deserves it.
Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide.
Final word from the founder
I am taking a pause now to focus on my own Bank PO exams. While I am away from the code, I am with you in the spirit of hard work.
Let's promise each other: we will not stop until we see our names in that final PDF.
Arise. Awake. And get back to your books. Success is waiting for you.
With love and belief,
The Founder of SarkariPixel.in
(Your unemployed friend & fellow aspirant)
Updated: 14 Jan 2026 • This is a motivation note. Your effort matters'keep going.