Each one of us gets to determine if our problems define us. Interestingly, problems can create the need for adherence to systems that bring us closer to achieving our purposes and goals. 

Without “problems”, our brains often create drama, anxiety, or seek out offense.

If we notice ourselves drifting through life and creating problems because we are not engaged in a good cause, this is a great sign we should change! Change ourselves. Change our perspective. Change our purpose. Change our goals.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience