When I was little, a joke was very popular: A man had a new neighbor move in upstairs. He was a very polite man, and apologized beforehand for his unusual daily schedule, which required him to get back late at night. The downstairs neighbor said no problem, just please be quiet when you are back.
The new neighbor really meant it when he said he would be late, and did not get home until midnight. He threw his heavy boots on the floor, which was quite a wake up in the middle of night for the neighbor, and after two heavy thumps it returned to quiet. After a few nights like this, the downstairs neighbor went to the new upstairs neighbor: “I don’t mind you are home late, but please drop your shoes quietly, as they are very loud and always wake me up.” The new neighbor right away apologized, promising he will never do that again.
The next night, around the same time, just past midnight, the downstairs neighbor was awoken by the same heavy thump from his sleep. The next morning he stormed upstairs: “why did you drop your shoe again? And only one shoe! I was wide awake waiting for the second one until morning!” “Oh sorry!” said the new neighbor, “After dropping the first shoe, I suddenly remembered and put the second shoe down quietly.”
In a way, we’ve all been the downstairs neighbor, waiting for the second shoe to drop now and then, in life.
Live life to the fullest, not wait to live. That time spent on waiting is not refundable.