New Delhi, May 30 -- It merely started off as an experiment. A friend nonchalantly said, 'You are not broke, you are merely addicted to convenience.' That hit harder than expected. I opened my expense tracker and there it was - a trail of daily micro-spends: Rs.60 here for milk and bread delivered in 10 minutes, Rs.240 for a cab ride that could have been a metro journey, Rs.180 for a lazy lunch at home thanks to a cloud kitchen. The numbers added up like silent termites eating into my monthly budget.

So, with a heavy heart, I decided to quit.

No more online grocery deliveries, instant food apps, or on-demand cabs for 30 days. No taps, no clicks - just old-school living.

My first trip to the local market was humbling. It's not just abou...