The Blessed Buddha once said:
One whose mind is dominated by uncontrolled greed, lust, desire, envy or jealously
will do, what should not be done, and neglect what should be done! As a consequence
of that, his good reputation is lost and his contentment and happiness falls into ruin.
Exactly and even so with anyone whose mind is overwhelmed by grumbling evil-will...
or overcome, slowed down & stagnated by the hindrance of lethargy & laziness...
or agitated, scattered, and worried by the hindrance of restlessness & regret...
or perplexed, confused and bewildered by the hindrance of doubt & uncertainty...
Such one will do what should not be done, while neglecting what should be done. As a
result of that, his good name & status is lost & he is ruined by depressed frustration.
But if any Noble Disciple has seen these five as contaminated pollutions of the mind,
then he will gradually overcome & eliminate them. When doing so, he becomes known
as one of deep understanding, of great knowledge, clear-sighted, endowed with wisdom.
This lack of mental hindrance is indeed exactly, what is called endowment with wisdom!

There are these five Mental Hindrances:
1: Sense-Desire & Lust,
2: Anger and hate,
3: Lethargy & Laziness,
4: Restlessness & Regret,
5: Doubt & Uncertainty.


Really Suffocating, yet not easily Visible!

How to break and overcome these 5 Mental Hindrances (Nīvaranas):
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_5_Mental_Hindrances.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Feeding_the_Hindrances.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Starving_the_Hindrances.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/How_5_Become_10.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_Canal.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/IV/Suitable_Substitution.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/Canon/Sutta/AN/AN.I.3-4.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/Canon/Sutta/AN/AN.I.3-4c.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_Fire_of_Sense-Desire.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Colourful_but_Muddy.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Anger_and_Irritation.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Lethargy_and_Laziness.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Restlessness_and_Regret.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/Doubt_and_Uncertainty.htm
 

The Hindrances Blocks any Way!

&
Makes Future Barren!

Source (edited extract):
The Numerical Sayings of the Buddha. Anguttara Nikāya.
The Book of Fours 61: Four deeds of Merit... [II: 67]

Endowed with Wisdom = Unhindered Freedom!