Wisdom is earned
We can only earn wisdom. It cannot be given to us. When we receive answers from someone else, we might achieve the desired outcome, but the solution comes from dependence, not insight.
There is nothing wrong with buying insight. The problem is when we think the insight of others is our own.
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