India, June 16 -- A video telling the story of a corporate professional who quit a job at a major tech company to follow his dream of driving has gone viral. Captured during a ride, the video featured the driver explaining how his current profession at Uber lets him connect with people while exploring the city. The content creator behind the video noted that finding someone choosing happiness over societal pressure in India is incredibly rare.

"In a country where most people leave their passions behind because of responsibilities and societal pressure, meeting someone who actually chose what makes him happy felt inspiring," content creator Chetna Singh wrote on Instagram. Her bio suggests she is a software developer herself.

The video o...