My ramen expired 

  “우린 여름을 잃었어
서로를 잃었을 때
내 계절을 돌려줘
Oh, it’s all gone

Translation “We lost the summer when we lost each other Eternal winter… I just miss ya…”

My ramen expired a few weeks ago, not the regular kind, but the rare one I can’t easily find in my city. I kept saving it, waiting for the “right” moment to enjoy it. But when I finally checked, it had already expired.  I was waiting for a good moment or day so I could enjoy it, but now the moment was gone, or you can say it had expired for me.

It got me thinking how we wait for the right moment, but time is far gone just thinking about it. It was a moment when I thought there would always be more time, until the clock betrayed me. Most of the time, it's procrastination, thinking you have plenty of time and assuming you can do it at the last minute, only to regret it later.

“I traded today for tomorrow, and tomorrow never came.”

It’s like Hope Bias, psychologically, we keep thinking a better or righter moment will come. This hope keeps us waiting, even if the current chance is already the best one. Our brain tricks us into believing waiting is safer, but in reality, hesitation can create more regret than action.

Ask yourself how much time you have waited rather wasted just thinking rather than doing.

The Fear of Regret, in which the mind often magnifies the pain of a wrong choice. So, we delay, thinking “not yet.” Ironically, that delay leads to regret anyway. I am not suggesting taking life decisions without a thought, just know that after it’s too late you will regret it, and its okay if you let a good opportunity go if needed.

Cause even if the ramen was expired, I did eat it. {Warning: Do not eat expired food, it may look fine, but it can harm your health. Always check dates and stay. I don’t recommend eating any expired food. It tasted mostly normal, but my stomach did hurt later on. Just like that, it’s never too late, time and deadlines can't bound you there will be default as you lost your first chance, but nothing is easy in life. If you just do it, a lot of growth and new experiences will come in your life, even if you don’t take all the opportunities, you can do what is best for you.

So go and check if your ramen has expired yet or not, because it’s never too late.