Hi @gloriousgirl,
I want to believe all these is all in the mind. Though each and everyone of us will die one day, that's the only certain thing on earth. However, before death comes knocking, there are lots of things to be happy about.
One thing I have come to realize is that, each time we wear our problems on our faces and worry about them each day, that's when it weigh us down and eat us of our joy and happiness.
I once read a book, I have forgotten the author though, its titled "Game of life and how to play it".
The author sees life as a game, she believes that if we can have negative thought in our heart and they come to past, then why can't we be positive for it to become a fruition in our lives also?
There is no one without challenges, our attitude towards life is all that matters.
My motto has always been, "nothing is worth worrying over"
Also, each time we act like our challenges don't exist, that's when we win but the more we meditate it in our mind, it becomes a stronghold, pulling us down always.
May God be with you.
Thanks for taking your time to explain this, but I can also say that it's difficult not to think of your problems. We are humans and we'll surely think of how to achieve our goals which by so doing always lead to so many thoughts. These thoughts are comprises of one problem or the other.