One Life, Live it.....
Can't agree more. Everything we do involves a risk, I just crossed a busy main road, I'm about to do it again, I'm going skiing next week, I drive a car, I have a relative in Afghanistan, I might join the Army myself - all of it involves a risk. Maybe it's just because I'm young but I choose not to think of the risk too much (although it's important to recognise when there is one). I just try to prevent myself from adding any unnecessary risk.
As to the stats, 100% of us will become a cropper at some point. The risk in a light aircraft is low, my passengers don't need to know if this is going to be the most dangerous part of their day, but I let them know what could happen, and what they and I will do if it does.