Few were prepared when an investor from Bengaluru shared a rather unusual life story on X (formerly Twitter). The post, which came last week, told of how he retired at 33, stopped drawing a salary in 2019, and continues to lead "a simple life" as his investments have been earning him 100 times his annual expenses.

"I married the love of my life when I was 25, had a child at 28. My son is homeschooled under the Indian Knowledge System and registered with NIOS. My last salary was in March 2019. Since then, it's only long-term investing and SWP. Simple life!" he wrote.

The blog post quickly went viral as thousands responded to his minimalist lifestyle, one that avoids credit cards, home ownership, or luxury consumption despite significant wealth.

A wave of reactions from across India

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