Why am I on this earth?

This seems to be humanity’s existential question par excellence. I, for one, never had much time or inclination to wonder about the meaning of life, but we’re all different, aren’t we? 

If we look to many philosophical and religious angles, the reason we’re on Earth is to experience life, grow as an individual, connect with others, contribute to society, and ultimately find meaning and purpose through our actions, all of that while potentially pleasing some cosmic or spiritual power depending on our set of beliefs. 

In summary, we’re here to live a life that is meaningful to us and those around. When I observe my day-to-day life for over seven decades, I’d say that my purpose in life is to fix things, or to put it in other words, to find solutions to problems or to jump over obstacles. 

This obviously is a far less lofty accomplishment than the ones philosophers and religious leaders are admonishing us to follow. This said, I find plenty of satisfaction and fulfillment in solving problems, finding solutions or repairing deteriorating things or relationships, that this activity has become central to my life. 

Yes, I’ve established myself as a lowly repairman for whatever isn’t running right!