30k and happy | 9-5 is not a rat race

Fastest way to become successful - Parents money.
If my parents had enough money, such that my 30k is enough to live a happy life, then yes, i would have also been happy like you.
Life is too much unfair. Yet no other way.

I can be happy with 30k too with just food, water and basic travelling. But what about your life after marriage? you get a lotta commitments and responsibilities and you need money for that.
Even if you plan on leading a single life. What about your life after 40? I have heard that you cant survive in IT after you reached 40. You need a lotta savings

Since you asked for a comment in another post, here is what I have to say.

Work hours do not define if it is rat race or even if you are happy or not.

I work long hours, and have worked even longer hours (80+ hrs/week for months) happily. It wasn't because of salary or fear/rat race, but because I was doing something I loved and learning at the same time.

Coming to the salary part, sad thing is there is no pension, no social security and no job guarantee. Finding new job becomes especially harder as you age. The salary should be enough for my current needs and some wants and then some for investment. And on top of that if I'm making my company say 2cr/year, paying me 20l would be just exploitation.

There is no need for validation for the lifestyle you are living and the choices you have made.

You have reached your comfort zone and have become very comfortable with your routine.

It is good and bad at the same time.

Your mind , body is accustomed to merrier things around it without much toiling.

It may look pleasant in the current moment qnd even in next 2 years also but there will come a time where you will decide to come out of this comfort zone to make some strides with changing time.

At that time it will be very difficult for your body and mind to come out of this comfort zone in the hustle mode.

World is changing at a faster rate then we thought, everything is unpredictable.

Nothing is free in this world . Happiness also comes at a cost!

The cost is the time fleeting, body and mind transformation with age.

The things which seems easy for you today will not be the same after 5-7 years.

I hope you take my opinions lightheadedly.

PS: I have also drenched in my comfort zone very badly. So trying to make a change in my lifestyle.

“I am never pressured to earn more money” This sums up ur entire post The people who are grinding need more money period

Many people here are complaining the dude should strive a bit harder but common man be a man and be brutally honest with yourself … is not this state of contentment the dude has achieved very hard to attain??

I wont lie , I started in TCS with a mere 3 LPA package and was way way more happy and secure back then as compared to the lifestyle I lead now with constant anxiety even after earning multi folds of that

The comparison is vry hard to avoid and harder as soon as I land in Bangalore back from my native

I envy you brother

Wish you all the love and success 💕

You’re the human form of positivity 🤩😍 Loved your writing and you have painted a beautiful perspective for life. Your friends, relatives and the people around you are damn lucky to have you in their life. 🍀

I can relate to this post to a greater extent. Watching people comparing their salaries to one another and forgetting what they have at hand by their hard work and efforts, I think that's what matters more. That gives you good sleep and satisfaction at the end of the day.

True not everyone's lives are same and to see some comments of people here without even reading the entire post explains their frustration enough. That further adds to the point of this post - peace of mind and contentment which people lack by large.

However, on a long run especially to manage hospital bills, checkups, travel expenses, or any emergency need, 30k seems stringent to cover them. I'm not including marriage expenses since marriage could be made simple as well yet one can live in a beautiful way in life later. The cost of bearing children and such are subjective but elder care cannot be denied in your case. I hope you consider planning for those in any case.

For the idea - I always think about this. Once I earn and save enough, I really want to contribute to reduce/ end littering and spread education in every means possible. Yk to create a clean surrounding. It gives a sense of calm and belongingness and it's a great deal for our country's growth. Charity as usual.

Dude, you are talking about the life many people are living in a developed economy. Life beyond survival is not that easy for a developing or under developed economy. I have went to those developed countries and saw the huge difference we have, there people are not fighting for basic things, yes, many are stuck in 9-5 jobs but it's not for their basic bread and butter, many do it to maintain a respectful image of themselves infront of the society, many do it to keep them busy, many do it to avail more than just basic facilities for their family, unlike in a developing economy where we have fight everyday to survive. And the people who are not stuck in this 9-5 culture there, are satisfied with what they have just like you, some of them keep enjoying their riches and some invest in the ideas of themselves or others. To bring out the real essence of life you have to erase poverty, yes that's a solution we can easily see... but you can't do it in developing economies easily, maybe there could be another solution without needing to solve for poverty, think about something else.

Well $30000 is a very huge amount obviously you'll be happy