And that, I think, is probably a bigger danger because at that point, when you're so afraid to make mistakes and you're so fearful, then it really drains from you any sense of purpose or passion as to why you wanted to serve in the first place, and you become much more concerned with just, you know, being in office than you are about making a difference.

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Secondly, when they make mistakes, you're never going to know why.

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Own up to mistakes when you make them, he advises.

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The attorney wanted an autopsy performed to determine if Carvel was mentally competent at the time of her death. (This would mean examining her brain.) When it comes to estate planning, your mistakes live long after you die and often make life difficult for the heirs you wanted to benefit.

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