The Buddha was born rich and eventually decided "Fuck it. I do not need this crap."

Or, more actually, decided: "I" do not exist, so "I" do not need all this crap.

All existence is suffering

"Siddhartha thought that neither the extreme luxury of his palace life nor the extreme asceticism of his meditative life had brought him enlightenment. He realised that he needed to preserve his life and nourish his body, if he was to continue his quest for enlightenment. Rejecting both extreme pleasure and extreme denial, he took up ‘the middle path’. "

from newindianexpress.com/lifestyle…

The middle path: Gautama Buddha's search between luxury and asceticism

Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini, present-day Nepal. He was born in a sub-Himalayan clan called Sakya of which his father was the elected chief. He was named

^{Gaurav Yadav (The New Indian Express)}