Today’s Thought Without Interference?” G. Ward

Proverbs 18:1

One who separates himself seeks his own desire; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.

 

While many agendas exist in people, there are some who (upon hearing this agenda) counter these plans, questioning every particular involved and rather than receive these offerings so as to build consensus that yields a best choice, the planner (many times) will dismiss those, even tagging them contentious, while separating themselves (permanently) from what once existed.

It highlights that withdrawing from community—family, friends, or the church—is a self-centered act that results in a rebellion against godly counsel and wise advice. This behavior creates an "echo chamber" where the individual only listens to their own opinions, leading to arrogance furthered and antithetical to the expression that says, “no man is an island” theorizing.