Acharya Prashant explains that the growth of wisdom is characterized by a natural and increasing aversion to stupidity. Unlike worldly arts that fade without practice, wisdom grows because once an individual truly recognizes their past foolishness, they can no longer tolerate returning to it. He compares this transformation to a person who has lost significant weight or a survivor who has been rescued from drowning; the memory of the previous state serves as a constant reminder of what to avoid. The litmus test for genuine wisdom is the complete disidentification with the old self, to the point where one can discuss past faults as if they belonged to another person. Furthermore, wisdom involves a state of perpetual vigilance and openness to further change. Acharya Prashant emphasizes that a wise person remains alert like a cancer survivor, knowing that even after a tumor is removed, one must guard against a relapse. This alertness stems from the realization that life is a gift of grace that should not be squandered. As one's life gains beauty, they develop a profound disdain for ugliness and ungodliness. This process is not a marginal change but a dynamic departure where the individual moves further away from their old ways until they are completely gone from that state of ignorance.