Always park in the far reaches of the lot, the walk will do you good.
Yes, you will walk home, because your car will be stolen...................
For several other reasons as well. There is much higher chance of a fender bender when you jockey for position at the front of the lot near the entrance. Even if you are able to get a prime spot, backing out of that slot is a nightmare as you have cars and pedestrians constantly behind you that you have to watch out for. Plus, you will get more than your share of door dings, as other cars squeeze in next to you, with not enough room to fully open their door without it tapping into your car.
Way less stressful to park in the outer reaches of the lot, you can pull in and pull out with minimal hassle.
Also, to your point, I always find it humorous that people will fight so hard for a parking spot near the doors of a shopping mall, only to end up walking two miles once inside of it.
I think I'm going to do my next essay on that subject.