Sounds pretty normal to me.
Why burn calories thinking about things that you can’t influence? Save your energy for the things you can actually do.
Like the people who tweet “thoughts and prayers” after every tragedy. Why not donate some money, or blood, or volunteer?

Well, you don't sound "Mad." (Couldn't resist.) After I died my attitude towards daily worries changed completely, as existential events have a habit of doing. We don't have the time to fret over transient bullshit. We just don't.

I am in the No Worry, No Fret camp as well. Mad Magazine's Afred E. Neuman said:" Getting old is when a narrow waist and a broad mind change places!"

Alfred E. Newman said "What me worry?" He was on the cover of "Mad" magazine. It's a great motto to live by.

I loved that magazine. It is really nothing of what it once was. Great satire and artists.

Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.”

― Keith Caserta, Soul Searching

Since I think too much every day, my thoughts just ruminate and turn into unnecessary worry. The next day everything is fine and I worried for no reason. I should start practicing this. Thanks.

It works for me.

I still have concerns about the health and wellbeing of friends, relatives and my cat. I think that's called caring, and I'm fine with it.

If it was just me, I'd agree with you. I do worry about what I need to do for the people who rely on me. I guess responsibility can cause worry, or at least be identified as a cause. I try to not do it. Good for you that you've figured out how to let it go. I'm working on it.

Left worry behind sometime ago. It does absolutely no good.

"What, me worry?"
Alfred E. Newman. (sp?)

Yes indeedy..since beating cancer I'm in the same place.

Worry is another word for concern. when I am faced with an issue, I take whatever steps I can to solve and/or fix it, and when it goes beyond what I can do anything about, I just let it be and put it out of my mind, indeed it is a waste of time and energy to let it consume you at THAT point !

Alfred E. Neuman

It's not about controlling, it's not about pushing away, it's about taking the punch and wave it away, it's about to experience, it's about to learn to respond, not to react like a true zen, it's about to choose not to be harmed, not to feel harmed like a stoic, it's about being the mirror which doesn't absorb, but only reflects.

Nice for those who can do it. There are a lot of things in this world to fear and, try as one might, those fears don't always go away just because one wants them to, no matter how hard one tries.

There is a difference between worrying and keeping your "plan" evergreen -- specifically, the poltical tenor of the times -- if things continue to disintegrate, it would be wise to have an exit plan in the pocket. Consider the plight of the Jews of Germany after Hitler came to power - those that had a plan and left early survived, the others became names on pieces of paper at the Holocaust museum. We aren't there yet... but ....

Maybe dial the worry back a bit to concern?

A great philosophy to live by! “He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary”

– Seneca

I think manageable worry is good for you. Anxiety at low levels is good for motivation and heightens that completion feeling. Suppressing emotion is almost always bad, and not feeling emotion is psychopathy. But I think you mean managing anxiety, right? I only have anxiety when the problems aren't mine....I am a caretaker for my mom, and it stresses me the hell out....I can handle it when I am getting screwed over....I am great at finding ways around situations...I never leave myself only one door to open...but when it is someone else that I am responsible for...ARGH! ALFRED E. NEUMAN FOR PRESIDENT!

For me it isn't quite that simple. It isn't always easy to control my thoughts, they seem to develop a life of their own, especially when the light are out. When I was in a situation of insecurities (financial/job/housing/etc) then the thoughts were very out of control. There is somewhat less insecurity now, but still don't necessarily have a peaceful mind. I have noticed when I use an herbal supplement that I will still have the thoughts, but they don't seem to linger as long and fewer upsetting thoughts hang around and more amusing or benign thoughts pop in for a few moments. You're lucky if you can turn it off.

Alfred E, I think a number of us have strived to reach this worry-free zone.

Sounds like a good way to sleep well!

S9me people's personality is such that they are chronic worriers -- including some otherwise bright people. That is not me. If I sense a problem, I try to figure out what I can do about it and I act. I don't dwell on things which I annot influence.

It is hard to be in the present when you are worrying about the future.

Worry often enough interrupt actions leading to results.