I spent close to 6 years at a startup before quitting. I was an early employee there. Deep within my heart I knew I had to. I couldn't explain it to my friends

I spent close to 6 years at a startup before quitting. I was an early employee there. Deep within my heart I knew I had to. I couldn't explain it to my friends or my family what made me take this decision. All I knew was it was about time. I just got too comfortable working there. Life became too monotonous. In the end, I just followed my heart. After 8 months, I might be making a bit less money, I might have given away a significant part of the equity I owned, but I'm happy. I've been reading a lot, learning things which I always intended to. Been freelancing for a while now and I couldn't have been happier.