‘He has achieved peace without earning crores’: Man asks how friend is happy despite earning ‘8x less’ than him

A corporate tech worker earning eight times more than a former classmate shared a sobering realisation about wealth and contentment on Reddit. While the high earner struggles with long working hours, toxic office politics, and zero personal time, his peer lives peacefully on a modest salary. The stark contrast forced the software engineer to question whether chasing a massive paycheck is truly worth sacrificing happiness and peace of mind.The man’s post about his friend being happy despite earning less than him has prompted varied responses. (Representational image). (Unsplash)“My friend earns 8x less than me, yet somehow, he has more,” a Reddit user wrote. He continued, “Let’s call my friend Rakesh.”Also Read: