I agreed with #1 because I understood it as not stop doing something, it is not necessarily about stopping a payroll or other employer job. It could be regular gardening in your own home. I think the point is - be very active, physically and mentally.

#2 - Take it slow was about move slowly, not hurt your frail joints and bones
#6 - It was about enjoying the day every day without brooding over the past and stressing about the future.

There are plenty of YouTube videos on this Japanese island where they show how people there live.

@St-Sinner #1 is misleading in it says "don't retire." Problem is many workers and corporations think when one retires they go home, become a pain to their partners and sits around watching sports and waiting to die. I am a big volunteer for several groups and have been even before I 'retired.' The value of volunteer work is very under rated.

@JackPedigo

But that is what they mean to say. Not retiring is not just staying on a payroll job. Not retiring means "staying busy" every day which you do.

I have been working remotely since March 2020. I finish 40 hours week work in 5 hours a week. I do better exercise, sleep longer, my health improved, I cook more and better, eat almost no restaurant food, developed many other skills like video editing, some ERP software etc. So when I'll leave the payroll job, I'll be busy or busier and income producing.

So we both agree that being busy is good for the mind and body.