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Having Said That...
Be Your Own Career Counsellor
“The Exam Didn’t Reject Me — Time Did”
Situation
Deepak prepared for state services in Jaipur. First attempt: close. Second attempt: closer. Third attempt: fatigue. Family kept saying, “One more.” Neighbours kept asking, “Ho gaya kya?” Deepak took a clerical job quietly, without announcement.
Thought Bubble
If I stop now, it looks like fear. If I continue, it feels like punishment.
Having Said That…
Years later, his parents don’t mention exams anymore. They ask about office politics, transfers, leave. The silence around the exam feels like closure. Deepak doesn’t feel defeated. He feels finished with that chapter. 
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