I am 69, so I will chime in here: I now spend much more time dedicated to the food I eat, exercise, and meditation. A good thing is that I mostly no longer car

I am 69, so I will chime in here: I now spend much more time dedicated to the food I eat, exercise, and meditation. A good thing is that I mostly no longer care much about changing other people's opinions on things. I certainly enjoy talking and expressing myself but if someone listens to me then that is sufficient - they don't have to agree with me. It works the other way also: even if I disagree with someone, I can enjoy hearing what they say. I retired 1 1/2 years ago and have been enjoying having lots of time to read, write books, spend time with friends and family, and hiking. That said, just yesterday I verbally agreed to a job offer for work that was just too interesting to pass up. Assuming that the employment contract looks good, then I am all-in. My advice is to not worry about getting old, just make sure that you enjoy your life as much as possible. There are sayings about living life one day at a time, but that seems too coarse grained. I would suggest enjoying every minute of your life, and if you are not happy right now, this instant, then file a bug report with yourself. You can't do good work if you are not totally into the moment of what you are doing. You can't enjoy listening to someone if you are inside your own head and not giving that person your full attention. Play time and family/friend time are wasted if you are thinking about wanting to be doing something else. Thanks for posing a good question.