I would be a total fool if I did not try and control my risk. Thats why I only risk 0.5% of my capital per trade, because I accept the risk, and know the markets can suddenly turn against me. I accept that sometime, somewhere a big loss is inevitable. I want to survive that loss. But by accepting that possible loss, I dont let it control my trading decisions, like somebody who is trying to avoid even a small losses.
So either you make several hundred pips on every trade with a wide stop with a tiny trade size, or you using a large trade size with a tiny stop. Sounds like you in the first boat which means you have to catch every move