The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage…. – Thucydides
In our village there is a belief that those who are happy easily put on some weight. If I look back my last 5 years then I already gained approx. 8kg. Was the reason, that, I am happy than before?
Let find out the Answer....
I never understood the real meaning of happiness until i took the tough decision of leaving a high paying managerial job and shifting back to my native place. All credit goes back to my late Dad, whose prolonged illness prompted me to make some quick decision. Leaving behind all the luxuries, money and materialistic things behind and moving ahead for a simple village life.
my office farewell cake
There was lot confusion in my mind before, as it was an unknown path and not sure where it will take me ahead. No income, no job and how things unfold in the unknown territory. Shifting back is not an easy job, but irrespective of everything, I gradually adapted to the condition and soon found myself in another state of mind. I was feeling more freedom than before.
begining my farming days
Life in cities was stuck between office and home. Even though I was getting a handsome salary and seems to be happy, but the office tension and challenges always keep haunting my mind. But once I get back to our roots, I found a different atmosphere. There was no routine, no office bondation, no more pitch work. I am freer to do whatever I wanted to do. In cities I was bounded but in village I experienced more freedom, the real freedom.
last day at office
The level of happiness is more than before and I am free to live life as I wants. No restriction, no check, no pressure. It is of different feeling. Surely that was the courageous decision I took 5 years ago. Even though the need for money arise from time to time for meeting personal needs and kids studies, I manage them through #hive. And sometimes managing life in #minimalistic way. So far so good, let hope thing gets much better in the life yet to come.
Daily I walk around 3-4 km in fresh air for catering different requirement, I cut down a little bit on my diet, still I am gaining weight. Seems the villagers are true in their belief, as the weight gain is purely due to my HAPPINESS.
my current pic
Great minds, bring great thoughts. Rightly so My HAPPINESS was the outcome of my COURAGEOUS decision.
This is my interpretation on the great lines by Tucydides for #weekend-engagement Week-161 topic by 
@steemflow