It is dangerous to rule out anything where the possibilities approach the infinite. It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety. Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
Superstition always directs action in the absence of knowledge.
Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance. That was the choice of Achilles, and it is mine, too. To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well. If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.