I'm 44 and want to retire by the time I'm 50. I can't do that in the US, so I moved my family to Thailand.

The author (left) and his wife (right) want to retire early, so they moved to Thailand.

Courtesy of Kimanzi Constable

• Work has been the center of my identity for most of my adult life, so I want to retire early at 50.
• I realized how much money I would need to do that in the US, so I moved my family to Thailand.
• The cost of living in Thailand is low, so the bulk of my earnings are going toward retirement.

My Gen Z children's view and attitude toward work were a wake-up call.