Driving a car, eating poorly, and climbing ladders all present more risk than what you've outlined as "potentially dangerous" activities.

As mentioned, a little fear is good, but what you're looking at as a pro pilot is managing risk. You'll see a lot of discussion about safety and proficiency with the underlying intent being - risk management. Yes, airplanes can crash and when they do it's often not pretty. Although with training and some attention to detail it's not as dangerous as you might think.