In a thought-provoking post on X (formerly Twitter), CA Nitin Kaushik urged readers to rethink the way they define wealth and success. According to Kaushik, many of us spend our lives pursuing milestones and lifestyles designed not for personal fulfillment, but for social approval — and the cost, he says, is far higher than any EMI or rent payment. Advertisement

“One day, you realize — the costliest thing you’ve ever paid for isn’t your EMIs, your rent, or your investments. It’s the life you built for validation,” Kaushik wrote in a detailed thread that quickly gained attention online.

He elaborated that while people often chase the “good job,” the “right apartment,” and other socially sanctioned achievements in their 20s, by the time they reach their 30s, they may have all the materia

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