My partner describes me as a professional problem solver. Since I was a child, I have fixed things that most people throw away, taught myself many skills becaus

My partner describes me as a professional problem solver. Since I was a child, I have fixed things that most people throw away, taught myself many skills because I'd rather know how to do things before handing things to others to do for me, read many books on a huge variety of subjects, and everyone thinks I am extremely lucky. I don't see problems, I see opportunities. I work hard every day, whether it's writing code, digging ditches, clearing scrub, making firewood, planting trees, tending a large growing space, running my business, preparing and canning food for the the next year...and on it goes. Lots of setbacks along the way, such as the leak I fixed isn't fixed, almost all of my tomatoes failed, 100% of my winter onions failed, the stator on my ATV needs to be replaced, I need to deer proof a field, scrub clearance is a massive and backbreaking job that sucks energy...and on it goes. I am deleriously happy. No idea if I am "smart", but life takes work, and mostly it's what you make of it. Perception is the biggest enemy, and it can be changed.