Well at least it made me pay the milk bill
Waiting do die is not living 
Waiting to live is not living either. Not planning for the future has it’s own set of consequences.
Average life expectancy in the United States is 77 years for a male (81 for females). Unless you have Type 2 diabetes which lowers it to about 67 years; and Type 1 lowers it to about 57 years. Naturally there will be folks that live longer, or shorter, but those are the averages.
Having some statistical data can enable one to maximize their time and resources, rather than flying blind.