Determined to change his lifestyle, Kumar decided to move away from what he called the “Asian entrepreneur mindset” of being available around the clock for overseas clients An entrepreneur and National Institute of Technology (NIT) alumnus has triggered a wider conversation online after opening up about how setting clear work boundaries helped him recover from burnout while handling US clients from India. Ashwini Kumar, who, according to his LinkedIn profile, is currently based in Dubai, shared that there was a time when his work schedule revolved entirely around American time zones. “Sleeping at 4 AM. Waking up at 12 PM. Missing sunlight for weeks. Minimal social life,” he wrote, describing the routine he once considered unavoidable while working with international clients. For a long time, Kumar believed this was simply “the cost of doing business internationally.” But things changed after severe exhaustion left him bedridden for two days straight. “That’s when I realized I was the problem.…