In the middle of life is the word “if” – and that seems to be the problem for a lot of people: “If only I… If only this… If only we… If only they… – If only people would stop moping and start coping, that’s what I say.

What is the meaning of life? The law of averages tells us that during a typical lifetime the average person will sleep for about 23 years; spend around six years watching television; about three years eating and drinking; another three years getting either dressed or undressed, and around nine months in the bathroom (more if you’re a woman)! Now, there must be more to life than this and quite frankly, there is.