Wisdom, extensive research attests, isn’t something that we’re born with or that develops over a few years. It doesn’t come with perfect SAT scores or a degree from an elite university. And much to the vexation of modern society, it doesn’t come from an eight-figure bank account or a million followers on Instagram. Instead, wisdom emerges through a complex pattern of personal characteristics and experiential features that coalesce as we weather the challenges of life. It comes with years of ups and downs. It accrues over a lifetime of meeting new challenges. It brings together the sum of our
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