A Little Arrogance Did Creep In After I Tasted Success

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Hello friends,

I was born into a middle-class family.

Later, my father made a poor decision by buying a property that never appreciated in value.
Meanwhile, life expenses kept rising, and my father’s entire income was consumed by those costs.

By the early 2010s, we had slipped from middle class to lower-middle class.

Honestly, it was only after I started earning from blogging that I was able to afford a car.
If that hadn’t happened, society would have definitely labeled us as lower-middle class.

Selling that property turned out to be extremely difficult.

We had initially priced it at ₹45 lakhs, but eventually sold it for only ₹28.71 lakhs — a massive blow to our net worth.

My Career Journey

For around 8 years, I worked my a** off in the IT industry and steadily grew my salary.

I started with a humble ₹3.5 LPA package.

  • Within my first company, I reached ₹8 LPA in 2 years.

  • Then came my first switch — I landed ₹13 LPA.

  • Next switch — ₹19 LPA.

  • Then the biggest leap of all — ₹42 LPA at Arcesium.
    (This company changed my life in terms of money, but the stress and workload almost killed my will to live.)

  • My most recent switch brought me to ₹50+ LPA.

I never imagined that I’d taste this much success so early in life.

Where I Spent the Money

I didn’t blow this income on unnecessary luxuries.

From childhood, I had dreamt of owning a good home — and I fulfilled that dream.

I bought a 4 BHK flat for ₹2 crores, which today is worth ₹3 crores.

Of course, I took a ₹90 lakh home loan for it —
but still, I feel incredibly proud of myself.

The Fight That Made Me Proud

One more thing I’m really proud of is my character.

At Arcesium, when my manager and SVP tried to pressure me into submission,
I didn’t cave — I fought back.

I fought like a warrior —
a rare trait in the Indian corporate world.

In India, people often fear their managers or senior leadership,
because switching jobs feels like a daunting task.

But I believe — if I’m right, I won’t bow down.
I may change jobs, but I won’t compromise my self-respect.
And that’s exactly what I did.

On Success and Ego

So yes, because of my attitude and early success,
a little arrogance has crept in.

But I also feel that in today’s highly competitive, capitalist world,
a bit of self-confidence, a little narcissism, even a bit of arrogance —
is sometimes necessary.

Otherwise, people walk all over you.

But whenever I feel like my ego is getting too big,
I remind myself of my roots,
become grateful,
and thank God —
and that helps me stay balanced.

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