I Sold My Mercedes at Loss, and Got Rich is not a book about money, but about a very different kind of wealth. In this deeply personal and thought-provoking journey, Sandeep V. Dandekar, a seasoned corporate leader, steps out of his glass-wal...

I Sold My Mercedes at Loss, and Got Rich is not a book about money, but about a very different kind of wealth. In this deeply personal and thought-provoking journey, Sandeep V. Dandekar, a seasoned corporate leader, steps out of his glass-walled comfort zone and into the raw, unfiltered streets of India.Driven by an urge to reconnect with life’s diversity and human struggles, he sells his Mercedes at a financial loss not out of recklessness, but as a symbolic act to burst the protective bubble created by professional success. Waiting for a “better offer” would have meant ignoring an inner calling that demanded urgency.What follows is a six-month odyssey across Indian cities, where he travels by foot, bus, and train, sharing space with millions of ordinary people. From flower sellers and cab drivers to startup dreamers, single mothers, soldiers, and children playing cricket, he finds stories of resilience, dignity, kindness, and gratitude.This book does not glorify hardship. Instead, it celebrates the extraordinary spirit within everyday struggles and challenges the illusion that wealth is defined by possessions. Honest and vivid, it is an invitation to step outside the bubble and discover a richness money can never buy.