In the long tradition of human institutions striving to embody their own ideals, even those who preside over the machinery of governance are subject to the frailties of the body. On September 9, Singapore's Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng fell briefly asleep during a health bill debate — a lapse of twenty seconds, visible to all on live broadcast. Nine days later, he did what is rarer than the stumble itself: he named it plainly, claimed it fully, and committed to doing better.