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The Economic Times
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'I retired at 29': Woman quits corporate life, shares 4-step 'FIRE' plan and says 'choose peace over pressure'

A 29-year-old woman has stepped away from corporate life to build a very different kind of future, on a farm, alongside her father. Sneha Rajguru has been sharing her journey on Instagram, where she explains how buying a small piece of land, growing food and creating a self-sustaining ecosystem helped her leave behind the pressures of a conventional career. Her approach has now caught the attention of thousands online.

In a video that has gone viral, Rajguru begins with a simple statement: “I retired at 29. Let me tell you how.”

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She then outlines four choices that, according to her, helped her create a life centred on independence and well-being rather than workplace pressure.

Buying land and growing her own food

Her first step was purchasing a small piece of land and giving it a personal identity. She named her space Bab Beti Farm, a place she now shares with her father.

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