The goal of law is never to cater to emotions, but to manage expectations.

Rules are fundamentally about managing expectations, not about pursuing current approval from everyone.

You must always guard against retroactive retaliation, so every step must be clear and transparent. Even if it means spending most of your earnings on hiring litigious fixers, you must ensure that no one can find fault with you.

Similarly, as a regulator, you must always be prepared for people to cause trouble. Your work cannot have any loopholes—you must maintain complete records, just as a doctor must keep thorough medical documentation. Conversations should be recorded to create a closed chain of evidence in case of disputes, proving that you fulfilled your duties.