It has made me more aware of how you treat and interact with people. Whether you are kind or patient. Most of us are not intrinsically kind. I would like to be spontaneously kind without having to think about it. I strive to be like that, but whether I achieve it all the time is questionable.
Life is precious.
Every moment is precious. Life only has meaning if you like it in a meaningful way. I tried to retire 10 years ago, in the conventional sense, but that was merely retirement from the corporate world. I see retirement from a different perspective. Until the day I die I will always be doing something and will keep busy.