Thich Nhat Hanh, the renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk, famously wrote about mindfulness:   Tea is an act complete in its simplicity. When I drink tea, there is only me and the tea. The rest of the world dissolves. There are no worries about the future. No dwelling on past mistakes. Tea is simple: loose-leaf tea, hot pure water, a cup. I inhale the scent, tiny delicate pieces of the tea floating above the cup. I drink the tea, the essence of the leaves becoming a part of me.

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I have no plans to stop working. I hope to remain active in a professional or personal capacity for as long as I can. A trip to the bank one evening and an interaction with the security guard at the ATM only strengthened my resolve to continue working after retirement. The guard usually worked the night shift from 8 pm until 8 am. After exchanging pleasantries, I asked him how his job was. He told me but it wasn’t the answer I expected. He said, “It will last as long as it la