and impart lessons learned
from a life of living
not mere existing

I'm reminded of the apparent Oscar Wilde quote, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." I wrote an essay two years ago prompted by that quote, if you're interested. https://marcus17043.medium.com/are-you-living-or-merely-existing-614f982432a5

Also of note, I read a piece today about the beauty and power of doing nothing, which the writer distinguished from your retired friends version of doing nothing. https://thetaoist.online/the-joy-of-nothing-02082154ca50