But people who appear to be laid-back worry too. They just don't show it. Yes, everyone worries. It's sometimes said that worry superimposes the future on the present. Worry is a preoccupation with the painful consequences of what might happen.
Worries generally arise out of one of three categories.
You don't have to live in L.A. or Chicago to recognize the reality of the threat of crime. Suppose you live in a high-crime area and you have to arrive home from work after dark. You worry about being mugged, and you feel great relief when you arrive home safely and bolt the door behind you. One reason people worry is that they are physically threatened. Other people are threatened by what others think of them.