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A 35-year-old man in China walked away from city life and has been living in a cave for the past four years.
He used to work 10-hour days as a ride-hailing driver while drowning in debt. After struggling to keep up with loans and watching his property get sold off, he decided he was done with the rat race. He returned to his hometown in Sichuan, renovated a 50-square-metre cave, and started over.
Now his days are simple. He grows his own vegetables, reads, takes long walks, and lives quietly off the land. He says he finally feels at peace.
He also shared that he sees modern jobs and even marriage as unnecessary burdens, calling marriage a waste of time and money because, in his view, true love is rare and not worth chasing at the cost of freedom.
Ironically, while choosing solitude, he has gained over 40,000 followers online who tune in to watch his minimalist lifestyle.
Some people admire his courage to step away from society’s expectations. Others think you cannot reject modern life while livestreaming it.
What do you think, is this freedom, escapism, or something in between?
He used to work 10-hour days as a ride-hailing driver while drowning in debt. After struggling to keep up with loans and watching his property get sold off, he decided he was done with the rat race. He returned to his hometown in Sichuan, renovated a 50-square-metre cave, and started over.
Now his days are simple. He grows his own vegetables, reads, takes long walks, and lives quietly off the land. He says he finally feels at peace.
He also shared that he sees modern jobs and even marriage as unnecessary burdens, calling marriage a waste of time and money because, in his view, true love is rare and not worth chasing at the cost of freedom.
Ironically, while choosing solitude, he has gained over 40,000 followers online who tune in to watch his minimalist lifestyle.
Some people admire his courage to step away from society’s expectations. Others think you cannot reject modern life while livestreaming it.
What do you think, is this freedom, escapism, or something in between?
