You try to avoid the mistakes you made in the past.
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others.
It's incumbent on all of us to remember our history and not repeat our past sins.
Aim high, and you won't shoot your foot off.
I've had a dozen novels published and have made far more than a dozen mistakes. Which is why Randy Susan Meyers and I wrote a guidebook to help authors avoid making our mistakes.
Don't ask too many questions from the bench, and that way you will avoid asking too many foolish questions.
Look out for number one and try not to step in number two.
I would never try to recreate something 'bad' on purpose.
Talk to successful entrepreneurs. Learn about what they've experienced so you can avoid some of the pitfalls that come with wealth.
Little sister, don't you do what your big sister done.