India, Aug. 13 -- 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.

"My friend earns 8x less than me, yet somehow, he has more," a Reddit user wrote. He continued, "Let's call my friend Rakesh."

The man continued that though they were classmates, they weren't friends. However, they reconnected after 4-5 years, and that's when the OP learned that Rake...