India, Nov. 23 -- An Indian entrepreneur has opened up about leaving a high-paying job at JPMorgan to join a startup and eventually run his own business. Meet Semlani said that two years at the bank left him jaded and disillusioned - and the idea of quitting was first born when he attended a 10-day meditation retreat.

"I was two years into my time at JPMorgan when I realized how disillusioned I'd become with my life. It felt robotic," Semlani told Business Insider.

Semlani studied Commerce and Economics at Mumbai's Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics before moving to the US on a temporary work visa.

"I started working at JPMorgan in 2015 as an intern on a US visa. Later, I moved back to India and became an associate within the ass...