Experience serves as the foundation of wisdom. However, merely going through life’s ups and downs is not enough; we must actively reflect on our experiences to extract lessons from them. Challenges, failures, and successes all provide valuable insights if we take the time to analyze them. When we face difficulties, we can either react impulsively or pause to understand the deeper message behind the situation. Wisdom is born when we choose the latter—when we ask ourselves what the experience is teaching us and how we can grow from it.