On Monday, Zerodha's CEO Nithin Kamath shared a picture with his father-in-law Shivaji Patil and revealed how the 70-year-old retired Army official taught him the teachings of the good life. In a lengthy Instagram post, Mr Kamath shared that Mr Patil took voluntary retirement from the Indian Army as Havaldar to start his own grocery shop in Karnataka's Belgaum.
Mr Kamath wrote, "He was in the Indian Army & voluntarily retired as a Havaldar after losing his fingers to frostbite during the Kargil War. He started a grocery shop in Belgaum after.
Check out the post here:
Talking about his lifestyle, he revealed, "He is 70 years old but goes to the local market regularly on his decades-old scooter for the specially-abled to buy groceries for the shop. His only help is my mother-in-law, who helps him run the shop and manages the house."
He shared that his father-in-law refuse to stop working even after Mr Kamath and his wife's success. "When I ask him about margins for various products in the shop, there is still a twinkle in his eye. He speaks about a 25 per cent margin on chikkis, buying a box at Rs 200 and selling them individually for Rs 250."
He said that to be content it is important to be active mentally and physically. "Although, he did try to convince me to get a government job when I asked him permission to marry his daughter in 2007 when I was still struggling. I have been geeking out about increasing healthspan or how to live a good life until the end. I have no doubt that the answer is to be content and never stop being active mentally and physically. Money can't buy this, and he is the best example," he added.
Featured Video Of The Day
Chandrababu Naidu Compares Jagan Mohan Reddy To Drug Lord Pablo Escobar
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Questions 'Ridiculous' Sugar And Adulteration In Indian Diet "Used To Make Those Calls And Now...": Zerodha Boss On Spam Calls Getting Back...: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath Makes 1st Appearance After Stroke After BJP Attack Over C Channi Comment On Amritpal Singh, Congress Says... MiG-27 Ejection, Then Gun In Mouth: Kargil War Hero Recounts Capture In Pak Captain Vikram Batra's Twin Chokes Up Looking At Peak His Brother Captured Mumbai On Rain "Red Alert", No Decision Yet On Closing Schools: 10 Points PM Modi To Visit Dras Today To Mark 25th Anniversary Of Kargil Vijay Diwas US Senator Introduces Bill That Proposes To Treat India Like Its Top Allies Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.