Successful Aging: What makes for a successful retirement?

Dear readers,
I received an email in response to two columns I wrote that addressed a question from a retired scientist who was trying to find his passion. It elicited the following response from a reader: “Some of us (have already) lived the life of fire you expect from retirees and have done enough in our pre-retirement lives. We don’t have to fulfill a fantasy of what’s meaningful. We’ve earned peace and calmness…I don’t have to be excited anymore. ”