How to be strategic (strategic thinking) without being neurotic about it?

[Kshantivadin]

My strategic intent often ends up me being too neurotic about life, which is actually a bad strategy hahaha! It is foolish to think you can control such a complex system such as life with such limited knowledge. On the other hand, having no strategy also makes me miserable. But only having vague ideas about your trajectory in life and your dreams is a way too loose way to live life and also makes you miserable. It's hard! Maybe the hardest part about life. 

I would appreciate your thoughts abiut this topic. I'm a myopic ignorant commander of my life hahaha!