India, April 22 -- A finance professional from Seattle who relocated to Thailand with his family in pursuit of early retirement has shared how stepping away from work left him feeling restless rather than fulfilled.

According to a report by Business Insider, Jona Dunning, now 40, had spent years building a career in finance, saving aggressively toward financial independence and early retirement. While the demanding corporate job offered strong pay, he increasingly saw it as a means to an end rather than a source of happiness.

"I realised that the paychecks aren't making me happier, but they are a vehicle that can help me to really accelerate things for my family and for me," Dunning told Business Insider.

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