India, June 25 -- A viral post by an IIM alumnus highlights a striking contrast in how people handle money, sparking a massive online debate about lifestyle choices. The professional detailed two meetings: one with an individual with generational affluence and another with someone who is part of the modern startup culture.

"Recently, I consulted a guy with generational wealth and a net worth of over Rs.500 crore. When he asked me to meet, I was expecting a fancy 5-star hotel or some luxury club. Instead, he took me to a simple South Indian breakfast place, ordered tea, sat down, and said, 'Bolo Seth.' Plain clothes. Slippers. No show-off. No entourage. Just a very modest guy," Ankit Kedia, whose X bio says he is an IIM alum, tweeted.

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