11 Years at TCS and a Quiet Health Crisis
11 years at TCS gave Jitender Mann what many professionals chase for decades. A steady salary, respected corporate role, and postings across Bengaluru, Noida, and Chennai. On paper, everything looked successful. In reality, his body was slowly giving up. Long hours, constant pressure, and a sedentary routine resulted in severe back pain, breathing problems, constant fatigue, and poor digestion. None of these appeared overnight. They built up quietly while the job continued to look “safe.”
Like many corporate professionals, Jitender ignored the warning signs at first. Medical reports showed no dramatic illness, yet his energy levels dropped and recovery became slow. The work kept going, but health was being traded every day without notice. The salary compensated for comfort, not wellbeing. That imbalance eventually became impossible to ignore.
11 Years at TCS and a Small Habit That Sparked a Big Shift
11 years at TCS did not end with a dramatic resignation letter. The shift began with something simple. A friend offered Jitender fresh moringa leaves grown on a terrace in Delhi. There was no business plan, no ambition behind it. He consumed the leaves daily, without expectations. Within weeks, the changes were clear. Digestion improved. Energy returned. Breathing felt easier. The improvement was steady, not magical, but real enough to raise an important question.
If a natural plant could bring visible change where years of routine could not, then what else had he been ignoring? That clarity forced a deeper look at lifestyle, food, and priorities. Health was no longer something to be adjusted around work. It became the reason to rethink work itself.
11 Years at TCS Led to a Risky Exit, Not an Easy One
11 years at TCS finally ended in 2017. Jitender resigned and, along with his wife Sarla, moved to their ancestral village in Haryana. This was not a romantic escape story. They invested ₹35 lakh of personal savings into organic moringa farming with no external funding. The land had potential, but the process was slow. No chemicals. No pesticides. Only organic methods, which meant lower yields initially and higher effort.
For nearly two years, there was no income. The couple invested time, labour, and patience while learning how the soil responded. Winters brought almost zero output. Labour costs kept increasing. The idea of “quick returns” never existed. Many would have returned to corporate work at this stage. They did not.
11 Years at TCS to Building a Business from the Ground
11 years at TCS had taught structure and discipline, which quietly helped in farming. They launched Husband Wife Farm and focused only on chemical-free moringa products. No aggressive marketing. No exaggerated health claims. The demand grew slowly through trust and word of mouth. Customers returned because the quality stayed consistent.Also Read: Farakka Barrage Project: DoWR, RD & GR Secretary V. L. Kantha Rao proudly Undertakes 2-Day Review
Over time, the product line expanded to moringa powder, capsules, and beetroot powder. Orders started coming from across India and later from the USA and the UAE. Growth was controlled, not rushed. They hired locally, employing 20 rural women, creating steady income in the village instead of chasing urban scale.
11 Years at TCS and the Reality of Slow Success
11 years at TCS did not prepare Jitender for how long stability would take outside corporate life. It took nearly six years for the business to feel secure. In FY24, the farm recorded a turnover of ₹30 lakh. This was not overnight success. There were no shortcuts, no viral stories, and no external hype.
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What changed first was health, not income. Wealth followed slowly, with discipline and consistency. The journey replaced stress with responsibility, pressure with patience, and routine meetings with real outcomes on the ground.
Conclusion
11 years at TCS gave stability, but leaving it restored health and purpose. Jitender Mann’s journey shows that real change is rarely dramatic. It is built through small choices, long waiting periods, and quiet persistence. Health came first. The business followed, slowly and steadily
