MS Dhoni shares winning mindset with IIT students: Key tips to crack JEE

More than 15 lakh students take the IIT JEE examination each year, but only a few manage to get seats in IITs. No wonder, JEE Mains and Advanced have become the toughest entrance exams for students in India. Meeting with JEE candidates as well as IITians, Captain Cool, M S Dhoni, offered some friendly advice to students on how to succeed in these kind of challenging situations, and also suggested ways in which they can prepare for difficult exams of life through hard work and determination.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former skipper of Team India, while talking to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students said that growth is accompanied by raised expectations. He further explained that when one gets the opportunity to perform on bigger platforms, not only the pressure but also the standards go up. Instead of running away from such situations one should be willing to accept the challenge, do whatever necessary to survive and turn the situation to his advantage for making progress and personal development.

Besides, he thinks that "starting your preparation early gives you a distinct edge over others. It offers you more time to lay a solid foundation, have consistent practice sessions, and make gradual improvements. When the time comes for you to encounter the opportunities, you are already runningv confident and well-prepared, so it becomes easier for you to do better and achieve your goals, " he added. Further he mentioned that all the students should have a starting point and also contribute a lot for other students who are preparing for the IIT Exam. He believes that changing the strategy is necessary for the success in the examination.

Moreover, he has stressed the fact that the most you cannot win every game regardless of how big the expectations are. During his talk with the students, he told them that it is that important thing to not fufu and lose yourself based on the ones fufui, but stop yourself from getting lost in the pursuit of perfection all the time.

Furthermore, he stressed the significance of being mindful of the present moment. He went on to say that if you only focus on what is within your control, the pressure of outcomes naturally reduces. This mentality makes you calm, helps you make the right decisions, and perform at your best. Moreover, he mentions that thinking about the results puts additional pressure on us and hence students should follow only the controllable things which lead to success in the examination.

Besides, he emphasized that the proper implementation of certain aspects is also very necessary for students to perform at a higher level. In doing so, he meant that students have to hold on to the choices they have made in order to get better results in the competitive exam.