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Economic Times
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Economic Times
Young man quits Rs 1 lakh+ job to live in a cave, says finding true love is hard, marriage 'a waste of time'
Min Hengcai, a 35-year-old from Sichuan, China, chose cave life. He left his ride-hailing job and city behind. Min found modern life meaningless. He converted a cave into a home. He grows vegetables and uses social media. Min earns money through live-streaming. He rejected marriage. Public reaction is divided on his lifestyle. Some admire his choice. Others question his isolation. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads From driving to isolation Life inside the cave Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Rejects marriage and love Public reaction divided A 35-year-old man from China's Sichuan province has left behind city life, a steady job, and the pursuit of marriage to live in a cave, according to a report by South China Morning Post. Min Hengcai , once a full-time ride-hailing driver, now lives in solitude, saying he finds modern life Hengcai worked over 10 hours a day to repay family debts but found no satisfaction in his job. In 2021, he quit his $1,400-a-month work and moved to the countryside, trading a piece of land for a smaller plot with a spent $6,000 to convert the 50-square-meter cave into a livable home. Despite owing $42,000 to banks, Hengcai has stopped trying to repay it. He said he was deeply disappointed when his relatives sold off his follows a quiet daily routine. He wakes up at 8 am, reads, walks, and works on his land, and goes to bed by 10 pm. He grows his own vegetables and spends only on necessary items. He calls his cave a 'black hole,' saying it reminds him of his small place in the his isolation, Min uses social media and has gained 40,000 followers. He now earns money through live-streaming. He said the idea of a simple life had always appealed to has also rejected the idea of marriage. 'The probability of finding true love is very low. Why would I want to work hard for something so rare?' he told Sichuan Television. He described marriage as 'a waste of time and money.'Min's lifestyle has stirred mixed reactions online. Some users described him as 'tang ping,' a Chinese slang for doing the bare minimum. Others admired his choices, calling him a 'true philosopher,' even though he has only a basic education.'This is life in heaven,' one user a section of the public questioned his claims of isolation, noting that he regularly live-streams and gives interviews, which they say goes against the idea of living in seclusion.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
Young man quits Rs 1 lakh+ job to live in a cave, says finding true love is hard, marriage 'a waste of time'
A 35-year-old man from China's Sichuan province has left behind city life, a steady job, and the pursuit of marriage to live in a cave, according to a report by South China Morning Post. Min Hengcai , once a full-time ride-hailing driver, now lives in solitude, saying he finds modern life meaningless. From driving to isolation Min Hengcai worked over 10 hours a day to repay family debts but found no satisfaction in his job. In 2021, he quit his $1,400-a-month work and moved to the countryside, trading a piece of land for a smaller plot with a cave. He spent $6,000 to convert the 50-square-meter cave into a livable home. Despite owing $42,000 to banks, Hengcai has stopped trying to repay it. He said he was deeply disappointed when his relatives sold off his properties. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Air conditioners without external unit. (click to see prices) Air Condition | Search Ads Search Now Undo Life inside the cave Min follows a quiet daily routine. He wakes up at 8 am, reads, walks, and works on his land, and goes to bed by 10 pm. He grows his own vegetables and spends only on necessary items. He calls his cave a 'black hole,' saying it reminds him of his small place in the world. Despite his isolation, Min uses social media and has gained 40,000 followers. He now earns money through live-streaming. He said the idea of a simple life had always appealed to him. Live Events Rejects marriage and love Min has also rejected the idea of marriage. 'The probability of finding true love is very low. Why would I want to work hard for something so rare?' he told Sichuan Television. He described marriage as 'a waste of time and money.' Public reaction divided Min's lifestyle has stirred mixed reactions online. Some users described him as 'tang ping,' a Chinese slang for doing the bare minimum. Others admired his choices, calling him a 'true philosopher,' even though he has only a basic education. 'This is life in heaven,' one user commented. Still, a section of the public questioned his claims of isolation, noting that he regularly live-streams and gives interviews, which they say goes against the idea of living in seclusion.
Mint
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Mint
35-year-old man quits job and starts living in cave as ‘probability of finding true love is very low'
A 35-year-old man in China ditched city life and now lives in a cave. According to him, work and marriage just aren't for him. Min Hengcai, from Sichuan province, gave up his job as a ride-hailing driver in 2021. Though he once made around $1,400 a month, he felt work was pointless and stressful. His feelings intensified especially after working long hours to pay off family debts. He still owes $42,000 but says he's done trying to repay it, especially since his relatives sold his property. He traded his land for a smaller piece with a nearby cave and spent $6,000 fixing it up as his new home. Now, he wakes at 8 AM. He reads, walks, grows his own food and goes to bed at 10 PM. He lives simply, only spending on basics. For Min, this peaceful life in nature is exactly what he used to dream about back in the busy city. Min calls the cave the 'Black Hole', which he says is his whole universe and a reminder of how small he is in the world. His cave life sparked major buzz online. He shares his simple lifestyle online, with 40,000 followers. Min has told Sichuan Television that marriage is 'a waste of time and money'. Finding true love is so rare that it's not worth the effort, according to him. 'The probability of finding true love is very low. Why would I want to work hard for something so rare?' the South China Morning Post quoted him as saying. SCMP quoted some social media users as calling him 'tang ping', a term for folks who just want to chill and do the bare minimum. Others praised him as a 'true philosopher'. However, not everyone was impressed. They believe he's not exactly off the grid since he's doing interviews and live streaming. Min may remind many of Daniel Suelo, who lived in a cave near Moab, Utah, for 16 years. Born as Daniel James Shellabarger, he chose a life without money. Suelo said the lifestyle felt freeing. A friend called him 'the happiest person' he knew. In 2016, Suelo returned to care for his parents and later shared his story online. His journey inspired a book, The Man Who Quit Money. '...we all live moneyless at our core, in our everyday actions with friends, family, and even strangers…' Suelo said in an interview with Becoming Minimalist. 'Even if people don't intend on giving up money, they can still find that it isn't the end of the world if they lose their money,' he added.
