I earn ₹2.5L/month, and I'm not happy. My friend earns ₹60k and seems genuinely content. At what point did you stop chasing a bigger salary and start actually enjoying what you have?
On paper, my life looks great. Good salary, decent savings, no major debt. But I'm constantly anxious about money, always feel like it's not enough, always comparing, always planning for a bigger number.
Met a college friend last week who earns ₹60k, rents a small place, has a modest SIP, and seems genuinely at peace. I couldn't understand it at first. Now I can't stop thinking about it.
Is there a point where the financial anxiety just stops? Or is this just what ambition feels like, and I should stop expecting contentment?
Did anyone consciously decide their "enough" number and actually find peace with it?
u/noblestranger10 — 4 days ago