Kushal Arora, 23, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, landed in hot soup after his post on ‘dream life’ went viral. In an X post, Arora wrote about his long working hours and sleepless nights to achieve his dream. He laid down the “sacrifices” he had to make to flourish in entrepreneurship, which is now receiving backlash.
Arora claimed that his annual income is $5,00,000, which is over Rs 4 crore, approximately. “When students of my age were partying & chilling, I was: Having sleepless nights working, Missing social events, Dealing with failures/rejection, Losing work-life balance. But I chose that. Are you building your dream life?” the post read.
See the viral post here:
I’m 23yrs old earning over $5,00,000 annually.
When students of my age were partying & chilling, I was:
– Having sleepless nights working
– Missing social events
– Dealing with failures/rejection
– Losing work-life balanceBut I chose that. Are you building your dream life?
— Kushal Arora (@digitalkushal) October 16, 2024
Arora’s post, which garnered over 244,00,000 views, failed to sit well with many social media users, who argued over unhealthy work ethics. A user wrote, “I was partying at that age and now earning more then what you have mentioned. What i want to say is if it is working for you then it doesn’t mean it will work for everyone.” Another user commented, “If I had this much money and a business I wouldn’t be wasting time talking about it on twitter to taunt others. I’d be travelling and actually experiencing & enjoying life while working. Too busy immersed irl to bother if other people are doing the same. Feel sad for you.”
“It is good that you are earning early , but you need to understand other things along the way IQ, EQ , SQ and dedicate some time to meditate and know about life. This is something that I would tell my 23 year self,” a third user said.