Comment by driekken

Great works (be they books, movies or art) should be treated the same way life is: as one more step on your journey.

Overplanning will make your choices too selective, thus making you knowledgeable in some areas and totally ignorant in others (most of them).

Underplanning will make your journey unfocused, conferring you some knowledge on everything, but not much else.

So, I guess we should strive for a balance, but what this balance represents is distinct for everyone.