India, Aug. 12 -- A thought-provoking social media post detailing the hidden burdens of high earnings has sparked an online discussion. A Mumbai-based founder described an acquaintance who earns two crore rupees annually but constantly appears exhausted and miserable. This stark contrast led the entrepreneur to question whether extreme wealth is worth the overwhelming pressure, arguing that huge salaries often entail immense stress that money alone cannot alleviate.

"I have a friend who earns Rs.2 crore a year. Or maybe 'acquaintance' is a safer word, because if he reads this, I don't want him calling me and asking why I wrote about him. That roughly translates to Rs.11-12 lakh in hand every month," founder Sampark Sachdeva wrote on Link...