The most dangerous phase of your career happens right after you achieve basic financial comfort. When you are no longer desperate, your hunger vanishes, and complacency takes over. Most people get trapped in a moderate lifestyle because it is safe enough to stop fighting.
Settling for 5–6 LPA when you’re good at coding is wasted effort.
With the same skillset,
20–25 LPA is possible in product-based companies.
Don’t hide behind “no shortlists.”
Apply more, push harder.
Respect your potential —
your 20s won’t come back.