India, May 26 -- An Indian entrepreneur's viral video detailing his decision to walk away from a corporate executive life has sparked widespread social media praise. He claimed that at age 40, he resigned from his high-paying position as Vice President of a Rs.300 crore company to launch his own startup. The unexpected move initially upset his family, causing his mother to stop talking to him and his wife to question his sanity. Despite having luxury perks like foreign trips and an air-conditioned cabin, he sacrificed it all for true mental peace.

"300 crore ki company chhodne ki kahani - pehli baar camera pe. Ye decision easy nahi tha," Ashwani Kumar, whose Instagram profile says he is an entrepreneur, wrote. He recalled his story of le...