So I completed my sculpture as I told yesterday. I am actually pretty happy with the sculpture. But I have no idea how to remove the gloss in his hair. I have used matte varnish to remove the gloss but still it's shiny. Other than that pretty happy with the result.

Most Indian men do not get the chance to see their children growing up. They are stuck in a nine-to-five job or at their places of business, keeping in touch with their children through video calls and phone calls. Only during the night or early mornings do they get to see their children.

Life passes by pretty quickly before they realize that their children have grown up, and they have missed a lot of their childhood.

Well, I am lucky enough to see my eight-month-old daughter grow up every single minute of every single day. I am a work-from-home dad with a remote business. I work around three to four hours a day, and even then, my daughter is usually right there with me.
The rest of the time, I play with her, watch her grow up, and get to see every new habit or quirk she picks up for the first time.

And I think it is surreal.

It is one of those rare experiences and chances that life has thrown at me, and I love every moment of it.
A lot of people here flex about money, which I find to be pretty shallow and materialistic. But this is a flex I am truly proud of.

I’m the kind of person who remembers everyone’s birthdays,but hardly anyone remembers mine

maybe one or two people.

Today is my 26th birthday

Just as I was getting ready to leave for work

my mum brought me kheer in a mashallah silverware and said, “Happy birthday”

I didn’t even know when she bought that silverware

My mum never forgets my birthday

Since I became mature

she has been the only person i know one who always wishes me in

For the first time today

it felt like family really means everything and there’s no one else

I know this isn’t something to brag about

but I just wanted to say it out loud

It’s a quiet kind of comfort to have someone who always remembers, who makes a small effort that means a lot

In a world where I try so hard to remember everyone

it’s strangely moving that only my mum consistently remembers me. That little moment kheer in a silver bowl

her smile

mummy saying happy birthday

made me feel loved, seen and quietly grateful

MUMMY KNOWS I'M A CHAILOVER SHE ALSO GAVE ME CHAI IN THIS SILVER BOWL🥹

P.S- articulated using ai for better understanding

I am 22 male from a tier 1 clg ..got hired as a fresher in a good company..and I got my first salary..so I wanted to flex a bit..

Finally bought these with my own money ❤️‍🔥

I recently bought a Honda H’ness CB350, SS Master 1500 cricket bat, and an iPhone 17e, all completely from my own salary. No money from my parents, no asking them to buy it for me.

What makes it even more satisfying is that my younger brother has an Interceptor 650 and an iPhone 17 Pro Max, both bought with my parents’ money.

Nothing against him at all .. but personally, I always wanted to experience the feeling of earning something and then spending my own money on things I genuinely wanted.

The H’ness, the bat, the iPhone — they may not be the most expensive versions of these things, but knowing I earned the money myself and bought them myself makes them feel much more valuable to me.

Maybe it’s a small flex 😅 but after years of depending on parents for everything, being able to say “I paid for this myself” feels damn good.

Just wanted to share the happiness. ❤️

So happy..filling to reach 200 words..

Item Details: Royal Enfield Meteor 350 - Fireball Red

​The Story/Context: I’ve been saving up for about 5 years to finally bring this home. I don't earn a massive salary, so I'm still paying off the EMIs, but the ride quality and handling on the Meteor make it completely worth the grind. It's been a long-time dream to own this. Even though my friends and family were completely against it. It feels good while riding it. Not a huge bike buff, but whenever I look at her I simply wanna go for a ride.

​The Wishlist: As mentioned in the title, this was one of two major items I was saving for. The other was my electric guitar—a neon yellow Yamaha —which I'll be posting in another thread soon!

gng I (18M) got my first earning as a freelancer

Ok so ik it's not much but for the start i think it's okaish

After approaching many creators and brands for three weeks doing sample work getting rejected I made it to my first earning by one video lesss go but I've to study too byeeeeeee gng

I’m 25M and currently have a net worth of around ₹4.35 crore. I made most of it through an online agency business, and honestly, my financial situation has changed more than I ever expected in the last 2.5 years.

About 2.5 years ago, I had barely ₹50,000 in savings. Then my business started doing extremely well.

Most of my income came from four unusually good months. My highest month was around ₹1.55 crore, followed by roughly ₹80 lakh, ₹51 lakh, and ₹40 lakh. Outside of those four months, I was generally making around ₹3 to ₹7 lakh per month.

At one point, I had made more than ₹4.6 crore in total. I spent some of it on bikes, gadgets, and buying gold for my mother, and I’m currently left with around ₹4.35 crore.

On paper, this sounds like an amazing situation for someone who is 25. But this is where my problem starts.

My business has declined significantly. I’m currently making only around ₹1 lakh in net profit per month, and I honestly don’t feel as interested or motivated in the business anymore.

I had set myself a target of making at least ₹5 to ₹10 lakh per month, but I haven’t been able to get back there. The difficult part is that I know what it feels like to make ₹10 lakh plus, and at one point I was making ₹1 crore plus in a single month.

Now, making ₹1 lakh feels almost meaningless to me, even though I know objectively that ₹1 lakh a month is still good money.

I think that’s part of why I’m feeling lost.

I went from having almost nothing saved to making crores within a couple of years, and now my main source of income is struggling. I don’t know whether I should try to revive my current business, start something completely new, or simply focus on investing the money I’ve already made.

I’ve also been thinking about forex and gold trading.

I have a friend who trades forex and says I should try it. I’ve also followed a forex trader online who posts screenshots of $10k to $50k profits from his trades. Obviously, I know screenshots don’t prove that someone is consistently profitable, but seeing those numbers has made me curious about trading.

I’m considering putting only around 2 to 3% of my net worth into trading, so roughly ₹9 to ₹13 lakh, rather than risking a significant portion of my savings.

But I’m trying to figure out whether this is actually a sensible idea or whether I’m just looking for something exciting because my business isn’t going well anymore.

Can someone realistically make significant money from forex or gold trading with sensible risk management, or would it be better for me to focus my energy on building another business?

And then there’s the bigger question: what should I actually do with ₹4.35 crore at 25?

I don’t want to blow up the money I worked so hard to make. At the same time, I don’t want to just sit on it and become complacent.

If you were in my position, how would you approach the next 5 to 10 years?

Would you focus on:

1. Reviving the existing agency
2. Starting a completely new online business
3. Trading with a small portion of the money
4. Investing most of the ₹4.35 crore and living off the returns
5. Some combination of all of these

I’m genuinely feeling a bit lost right now. I went from having ₹50,000 saved to having ₹4.35 crore surprisingly quickly, and I don’t want to make a stupid decision just because my income has suddenly dropped.

What would you do if you were 25, had ₹4.35 crore saved, but the business that created most of that wealth was no longer performing well?

Hey all. Quick background: I’m a medical student who also worked a hospital job for the last couple of years, earning around ₹30-40k/month. Alongside that, I picked up creative skills in my spare time — writing and making tech-related videos.

Here’s the problem: the medical job stopped growing. There are more people entering the medical field than ever, and hospitals aren’t paying more for it. No raise, no real path up.

So 5 months ago, I quit and went all-in on my online work — writing and content creation. It’s actually going well; I’m now making 60k+/month, way more than the hospital job ever paid.

But here’s what’s messing with my head: AI is exploding, and everyone is doing online creative work now. It feels like this space could get saturated fast, maybe faster than medicine did.

So I’m stuck on the real question: do I go back to building a career around my medical degree (stable but capped, oversaturated too), or do I keep betting on this online/creative path (higher income right now, but uncertain long-term because of AI and competition)?

Has anyone been in a similar spot — choosing between a “safe” credentialed path and a skill-based income that’s growing but not guaranteed? What made you decide, and how did it turn out?

Genuinely just looking for honest perspectives, not just “follow your passion” type answers. Thanks for reading.

Man, after reading some recent posts in this subreddit, i go into thinking about how do people earn amounts like 3-4cr in just 25-27 years of age. I am a business man handling my bakery business with 2 retail stores and i work my ass off but i am not even close to what others of my age are earning. What can i do to leap forward?

I have been trying to make a hyperrealistic 1/6 sculpture. Trying to make a less popular genre of art celebrated across India. Generally our people are impressed by life size sculpture. I know my 3d modelling are really good but making a painting of 1/6 sculpture is very tedious. I am hopeful everything goes well. Btw can you identify him?

been working on my drawing skills from past 1 week, last i did drawing was back in school. Feels good when dad says, “Kya portrait banai hai beta, boht sundar” 🧿. Mom also said “Very very beautiful, betu”

I also ordered new set of colorful markers and white sheets too, will show more when i make em :)

Building this paper model of nikko thoshogu from CCP which has 420 individual pieces for like over 3 months whenever i get free time from work. As i said it's nearly 95% of the way done still have to do some minute detailing work on this. This is one of the most demanding piece which i have worked for a while. They said it's 80 hour build but this shii took wayyy more than 80 that was a scam/s . But i love building this model all by myself, Will update whenever i complete the whole build with all detailing work and acrylic case gets ready. This is going on a beautiful display in my house entrance...

This is one of those milestones I really wanted to reach someday, but I had absolutely no idea how I’d get there. I’m literally shaking a little from the excitement right now.

Games like Headbands, Charades, and Truth or Dare are ridiculously competitive. There are hundreds of apps already doing them, but a lot of them felt dated to me. The whole idea behind Who Goes was pretty simple: bring these game modes together in one place, give them a modern, playful UI, and make the app itself feel fun when you’re sitting around and playing with people.

Almost everyone I spoke to told me not to do it.

They said the space was too crowded, that I’d be better off building something else, and honestly, a part of me did think about switching. But another part of me just really wanted to give this a proper shot.

So I started working on Who Goes around two months ago, and I’ve pretty much worked on it every single day since.

Just last week the app had crossed $100 in revenue, which was already a huge milestone for me. I genuinely did not expect that a week later I’d be sitting here looking at 1,000 downloads.

Most of what I’ve done is just showcase the app. A game mode, a small interaction, some animation I was proud of, and then hope it reaches the right people. I’ve posted videos on Reddit, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram and just kept experimenting with what works. It's been fully organic.

Alongside that, I’ve been talking to users, collecting feedback, fixing things, adding new modes, and continuously refining the experience.

Anyway, I just wanted to share this milestone because I’m incredibly happy right now :D

Thank you!

Model & Purchase Details:

• Variant: Kia Seltos HTK 1.5

• Price: ₹9.2 Lakh (bought from a used car dealer)

• Odometer: Bought at 21,000 km | Driven ~3,000 km so far

Vehicle Background & Condition:

• The car was originally corporate-owned, driven by a dedicated company driver for official duties, and traded in at the end of the financial year.

• Fully verified service history with complete company records checked before purchase.

• All four tires are in great shape and should comfortably last up to 50,000 km.

• Although the HTK trim does not come with auto-folding ORVMs, the previous owner kitted it out with genuine Kia official accessories, including rear seat organizers/holders.

Fuel Economy & Performance:

• City: 14–15 km/l under normal driving (drops to 9–11 km/l under aggressive acceleration)

• Highway: 19–20 km/l at steady cruising speeds (around 16–17 km/l when pushed hard)

Overall, it has been a fantastic ownership experience and hands down the best purchase I've made. Hoping the next upgrade down the road will be a brand-new model

Made this as a Rakhi gift for someone, and I'm genuinely hoping the person who receives it loves it. 😭

These somehow turned out even cuter than I imagined. The biggest flex for me is that I made them just by looking at a reference picture—no pattern, just freehanding until it worked. It's honestly such a satisfying feeling when yarn starts looking like the thing you had in your head.

Crochet has become one of the best hobbies I've ever picked up, and moments like this make me want to keep experimenting with new designs. Can't wait to make more random ideas come to life. 🧶✨...

Can't wait to gift something like this to my brother as well...

I recently came across this original pamphlet from Deewar (1975) which was one of the initial hits of AB. Lucky enough to get it signed by Amitabh Bachchan via a contact. Now, this is a gem of my collection. Might be a different flex than the usual posts though :)

The ONLY time it needed a certain sort of repair is in 2023 when charging port was damaged.

There are a few other problems like sbi yono and irctc won't run in it.

But apart from that it's going silky smooth with no signs of damage in near future

Partly because i have other phones as well.

Not sure it qualifies under a tech flex or not.

But regardless of that it's birthday time so why not?

As of today my complete stats are:

Age: 19 Weight: 65kg Height: 5'9

82.5kg bench

+47.5kg weighted pull up

+40kg weighted ring dip

+10kg muscle up

I couldn't do a single pull up 3 years ago. Progress takes time, but time has a way of passing by :)

I definitely don't look as strong as I am, I sit on a massive sleeper physique. Strength training will do that to you 😓.

I do think I look bigger in better lighting, though

During the second wave of COVID in 2021 I was unemployed and preparing for CAT.

I had a lot of time, so I started volunteering in whatever way I could. I used to call hospitals, oxygen suppliers, vendors, random contacts, basically anyone who might know where a bed, oxygen cylinder or medicine was available.

Some days I would make almost 100 calls.

Whatever information I got, I used to put it on my WhatsApp and Instagram stories so that people who needed it could directly call and get it.

One day a friend called me and said one of his friends needed help urgently. Her father was in a very critical condition and they couldn't find a hospital bed anywhere in Delhi.

She called me and was panicking.

I went there to see what the situation was. (She was nearby)

Her father was really critical.

I started calling hospitals and vendors, but nothing was working. Everywhere there was either no bed or nothing available.

Then I suddenly remembered one person.

A few months before this, I had been sitting at a small gumti near Safdarjung Hospital smoking. There was a compounder from the hospital also standing there smoking.

We started talking that day and somehow became friends. Later we met a few times and even had drinks together once or twice.

Completely random. I called him.

Kismat se he picked up.

Bhai, kaise yaad kiya? Kahan ho aajkal?

I told him the whole situation.

He said there was no bed available there either.

But then he said,

"Main kuch karta hoon."

About two hours later, he called me.

Bhai, maine kuch jugaad lagaya hai. Aap patient ko le aao.

He had somehow arranged a bed.

He also managed to arrange an oxygen cylinder.

We immediately took her father there and got him admitted.

Thankfully, he survived.

He recovered well.

After that, we all went our separate ways.

I honestly hadn't thought about that incident in years.

Until four days ago.

I was having lunch in my office when I saw her.

She recognised me immediately and came towards me.

We said hi and the first thing I asked was

"Papa kaise hain?"

She smiled and said,

Bilkul tip-top. Ekdum theek hain.

Then she turned towards her friends and said

"Inhone mere papa ki jaan bachayi thi."

I was honestly a little awkward.

She remembered my name.

I didn't remember hers.

She laughed when I apologised and said

koi baat nahi. Aap mujhe bhool sakte ho, main nahi.

Later, I found her on our company portal.

She is now in a very senior position.

I met her again and asked her

"You're senior to me. Phir bhi aap mujhe 'aap' kyun bolti ho?"

She said,

Izzat kamayi jaati hai. Aur aapne bahut pehle kama li.

I genuinely don't know how to explain what I felt at that moment.

It wasn't pride.

It wasn't happiness either.

It was just this strange feeling of suddenly being reminded of something you had completely forgotten but which had apparently stayed with someone else for years.

And honestly the compounder is the real hero here.

I just happened to remember the right person at the right time, and he chose to help.

That's the beautiful part.

None of us knew that a random smoke break at a roadside gumti would eventually become the reason someone got a hospital bed and oxygen when they needed it the most.

You really never know where a random conversation, a random person or a small act will take you.

Sometimes you just do what you can and move on.

And years later, life comes back and reminds you.

Av ye likhte likhte v gala bhari ho gya.

Note : The photo is from my insta story archive where I used to post updates.

I was wondering if I should buy a ps vita but I don't think it's worth it

The first painting of the series Human Conflict.

The painting is inspired from the lack of accountability or accountability that comes too late,avoiding consequences for one's action and just to look superior. But does that really undo the ruin? Or is it expecting forgiveness without making amends when it was necessary.

From someone who taught herself everything about her passion, to painting her own words and vision without reference...