Someone prosecuting a RICO case which includes some of the most world famous and powerful people and institutions on earth "would not use that phrasing".

Source: dude trust me, I know stuff?

Ever play cards? If so, did you show everything in your hand at the start of the game?

What if the stakes were everything you loved in this life AND there's no do over?

Perhaps fret less and pray more.

The Serenity Prayer, easily found on line, can be helpful.

The wild goose chase comment intrigues me.

From searching the origin of the phrase:

The origin of the idiom wild-goose chase, meaning "a complicated or lengthy and usually fruitless pursuit or search," has nothing to do with the pursuit of the bird—although we can imagine that chasing after and catching one would have its difficulties. The original wild-goose chase was actually a game in which riders on horseback tried to follow and keep up with a lead rider on whatever course he set. The game's name derives from its resemblance to a flight of geese with a lead goose followed by others in formation.