‘Started hating that life’: Why a Dubai real estate agent opened cafe in Uttarakhand

The name of his cafe reflects the kind of life he now wants to lead. “I am promoting slow life, and I want to live a slow life. That is why I named it Thoda Slow,” he said.

For Grover, moving away from the city was not simply about escaping a busy lifestyle. A difficult personal experience played a major role in changing his perspective. He lost his father to cancer, and the time he spent going back and forth to hospitals made him question the life he had been pursuing. “I was just running around hospitals, and I saw what happens and what is going on, and I started hating that life,” he recalled.

That experience made Grover increasingly conscious of how he wanted to spend his own time. Instead of continuing with the pressures and “hassle” of city life, he began looking for somewhere he could live more peacefully. The mountains eventually became that place. “I find my peace in the mountains. So, I started living in the mountains,” Grover said.

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His decision was also rooted in a simple belief: if he had the financial freedom to choose a different life, there was little reason not to. “I feel like if I can afford to do this, I should do it,” he said.

Grover’s story struck a chord with people who watched the video, with several viewers praising both his decision and Khosla’s series.

“Ishan Bhai your vision, your venture is the outcome of the peace that you’ve inculcated inside. Full Power. Kudos to @himanshukhosla1991 for sharing these unfiltered lives, in today social media parlance, much requisite,” one user wrote. “Keep shining, baba, more power and success to you,” another person commented.

“An inspiration to many @grover_ishan_always proud of you,” a third user added.