What Prevents Wisdom from Blossoming
                           What Prevents Wisdom from    
                   Blossoming?
Chaitanya Kumari
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When the sense of judgment of an individual is at its best, it can be said that they 
possess wisdom. Several social, personal, and cultural factors determine the extent to 
which wisdom has developed in a human being. While many people strive to 
develop wisdom, not all succeed.
There can be many external and internal parameters that hinder a person from 
inculcating wisdom. Extensive studies carried out in the areas of psychology and 
social sciences have identified some crucial aspects that seriously impact the 
development of wisdom. 
 Wisdom is a thing that cannot be gained by leading a life of solitude. It is social 
interactions that are helpful in this context. It’s through these interactions that 
people develop awareness about the different viewpoints of diverse individuals.
Healthy exchange of ideas and opinions contributes to wisdom in a big way. But 
when one is unable to socialize with experienced or wise people, it leads to depletion 
of their sense of judgment. When a person stays away from environments conducive 
to expanding knowledge, their wisdom can’t develop, either.
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 Cultural and social conditions are pivotal, as well. These aspects either 
contribute to or restrict the development of wisdom in people. Let us take 
repressive societies that do not encourage any form of questioning. Here, 
usually, there is no intellectual growth, and thus people remain distant from 
wisdom. The same is applicable even to environments where unhealthy 
competition is encouraged among people. Such an ambiance is always 
against constructive discussions, which are important for promoting 
wisdom.
 
 In many instances, it has been observed that a person obtains wisdom 
when they are exposed to different experiences in life. These include 
negative and positive experiences. Later, people have a chance to analyze 
them and learn valuable lessons, which boosts wisdom. 
But when people are kept away from all forms of unpleasant circumstances 
and someone else handles their issues, their wisdom is impaired. As an 
example, we can mention children who are brought up in an overprotective 
way by their parents and elders. 
 We come across people who are rigid and are not open to new ideas 
and experiences. Even their emotional intelligence is quite low. These 
profiles, normally, lag behind in terms of making decisions backed by 
wisdom. IIndividuals who lack self-confidence fall into this category.
 
 Research points out that the growth of wisdom is seriously impeded in 
egoistic and self-centered people. These individuals have their own 
definition of ‘status,’ which they keep defending with illogical and 
erroneous arguments. That is their primary focus in life. Consequently, 
their faculty of thinking wisely and arriving at appropriate decisions 
declines. If a person is committed to developing wisdom, it is 
indispensable that they discard the ego-based outlook towards life.
 
 When younger individuals don’t have the guidance of mentors, they 
might be unable to learn about facing complex situations and resolving 
them. Usually, their sense of judgment cannot develop. This has become 
a striking problem in this age of nuclear families; children are deprived of 
the experience of elders like grandparents.   
 
 When children and teenagers are not provided good educational 
opportunities, their wisdom might not develop up to the required level. 
Younger individuals who are brought up in an environment that is against 
logical thinking are also bogged down by this issue.
Societies and individuals are advised to make note of all the above 
aspects. They are required to enable an ambience where there are no 
impediments to the growth of wisdom. 
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