Busy making other plans

Do you plan an adventure ahead or do you stumble upon it while walking the street (or staying in bed) on just an ordinary Monday?

Frodo, Katniss, Harry, Phileas, Alice or Froi. They all seem to have an adventure just popping out of nowhere interrupting their lives.

On the other hand, Columbus, Da Gama, Lawrence, Florence or Amelia all planned ahead (though I don't think they thought it was going to end THAT way).

Does it mean that in real-life chasing a rabbit won't get me to a tea-party? (well, I did crack my head once while holding a rabbit, so maybe it's not so far-fetched after all!)

Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong direction.

Or maybe I'm just stalling...