Prerequisites for Wisdom

The Book of Proverbs lays out the benefits of the life of wisdom. We have called it a grounded life because it’s a life that possesses a distinctive stability, direction, and beauty. The grounded life can identify voices and influences that are harmful and steer from them. It would seem that wisdom would be pursued by everyone, if only for self-interest. Why, then, is wisdom so rare? Are there steps we have missed, or glossed over?