distinguish wisdom from intelligence?

Answer 1

Intelligence is something you are born with. Wisdom is learned throughout time and experience.

Answer 2

Intelligence is an idea learned from another's perspective. Wisdom is a direct result of experience of an individual. Although there may be a fine line between intelligence and wisdom...there is a significant difference.

Intelligence may support the process of gaining wisdom, but wisdom can only be gained through personal experience.

Intelligence = Knowledge gained through perspectives
Wisdom = Knowledge gained through experience

Answer 3

"Our two minds .... One is an act of the emotional
mind, the other of the rational mind. In a very real
sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that
feels" (Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence,
Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 1996, page 8). This
rational mind is also called the faculty of logic and
reason.

In the 1930s, Austrian mathematician Godel proved a
theorem which became the "Godel theorem" in cognition
theory. It states that any formalized 'logical' system
in principle cannot be complete in itself. It means
that a statement can always be found that can be
neither disproved nor proved using the means of that
particular system. To discuss about such a statement,
one must go beyond that very logic system; otherwise
nothing but a vicious circle will result. Psychologist
say that any experience is contingent - it's opposite
is logically possible and hence should not be treated
as contradictory.

The Upanishads call the emotional component of mind as
Chitta and the rational component of mind as Manas. The
nature of Manas changes with each and every perception
and it's understanding. Manas represents the
intelligence of a person. In general, women excell in
Chitta and men excell in Manas. Men have the ability to
transcend the limitations of Manas and activate the
higher component of mind Buddhi (intellect or wisdom).
It deals with deliberation of the pros and cons
using discrimination after considering what is
emotional and what is rational. It overcomes the
limitations of logic and reasoning.

In English, 'flourit' means the age of dawning or
flowering of wisdom; it also means the age of 40. (See
a multi-volume dictionary in a library). Generally,
Buddhi starts funtcioning after the age of 40 years,
but it may take longer for others. You can not blame a
teenager or a youth for not having it. It is a general
observation that only person aged beyond 40 years are
called intellectuals. You will rarely find a woman
being called an intellectual because 'flourit' is not
well defined for them.

Answer 4

I am not a smart woman. I am a wise woman. I have learned my intelligence from my wisdom. I was not born intelligent, just tenacious and dedicated to learning. My oldest son is a genious. He knew how to read at 3. It was amazing. He picked up books and read. By twelve he was designing computer pages with html and javascript. But, like many gifted children, he is a bit ADHD and flighty. He cares only to learn what he wants and doesn't hear what he doesn't care to know even if it is important. He is intelligent, but not wise. IQ is a determination of the speed in which you learn. Can you change IQ? Certainly. It's all about what you need. As necessity is the mother of invention and IQ.

Answer 5

I thought it was "knowledge and wisdom." Anyways the basic comparison i like to use is knowledge is like knowing that 2 + 2 = 4 and wisdom would be understanding why 2 + 2 + 4. So when things are changed you can still sove the problem, with knowledge all you know is that 2 +2 = 4

Answer 6

Intelligence has to do with how smart and knowledgeable a person is. You can have lots of knowledge and information, and be considered very intelligent, but you may not be wise.

Wisdom has to do with more than just factual knowledge, although it might include knowledge and information, it also includes emotional intelligence, having "character" and a deep understanding of people and relationships, and the way the world works.

You can be intelligent but foolish, but if you are wise, you are also probably intelligent, but not necessarily. You could be illiterate, yet wise.

An uneducated child could be considered wise.

"Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men..." - 1 Corinthians, 1:25

Answer 7

What kind of wisdom are you referring to, human wisdom or Godly Wisdom?

Human wisdom is the ability to act on knowledge derived from the senses. It is experienced based and is subject to deception and all kinds of falsehood. Godly wisdom is the ability to act on knowledge derived from a source other than the senses, namely knowledge of Truth revealed by the Word of God.

I'm not too sure what intelligence would be, but I imagine it might be the ability to make choices (reason) in light of circumstances based on wisdom - the human kind of wisdom.

Take care.

Answer 8

Intelligence can be book-learned. Wisdom comes with experience.

Answer 9

Easier to do once you have seen it in different people. My ex- wife, for example, is sharp as a tack. Full of "book knowledge". She excelled at everything. She was basically a storehouse of facts and trivia. However, she was unwise. She has no foresight, no common sense, and lets her emotions (or lack of them) make her decisions for her. She did everything she could to tell me she doesn't love me, then ruined our marriage and our children's family environment. After repeated attempts to reason with her, I finally accepted what her mouth and her actions were saying, and I moved on. After I remarried, THEN she wanted me back and realized what an idiot she'd been and how I'm the man she's always wanted. That's the difference between wisdom and intelligence...

Answer 10

Knowing & Understanding: There's A Difference

Swami Sukhabodhananda



A man with eight PhDs - he was proud of his achievement - met a monk. The monk asked him, "Why have you been so foolish in life?" The man said: "But I have eight PhDs!"

"I have understood you; it is foolish to spend the best part of life reading instead of enjoying the birds, stars and the moon", said the monk.

"You may have knowledge but not clarity; you may know a lot and yet understand nothing".

What does one have to understand about life?

You have many centres: Intellectual centre, an emotional centre and a body centre. In each centre, there is a mechanical and magnetic part. The mechanical part acts like a machine while the magnetic part acts with ore awareness.

You have to transform yourself. Your mechanical movements and thinking have to change. Your mechanical emotions like jea- lousy and hatred have to be overcome. You can do this by bringing in more awareness.

Then a complete being will emerge. When you increase awareness, even poison can turn into medicine; and with no awareness, medicine can become poison.

Why are we so mechanical?

A king dreamt that he was a beggar. His guru, in his dreams, told him the truth that he was a king and not a beggar. Now was he to argue with his guru or just wake up?

The question of "why" cannot be answered. When did time begin? You cannot answer such a question. Which came first, egg or hen? There is a logical fallacy in the very question. Realise that we are mechanical. Bring in more awareness and see the life-transformation.

Even inert objects have life. Treat any object with loving awareness and it will guide you mysteriously. Your intuition and purity have to increase to receive this message. When you bathe, lovingly talk to water.

In a relationship, is it not necessary to judge? >>


In a relationship, is it not necessary to judge?

Keep yourself relaxed. Increase your awareness and love. Not to judge should not be a conclusion. Don't make it a demand or compulsion. Let there be a choice. There is a difference between "should' and "choice'.

"Should' creates stress; it limits you to only one option. Choose not to judge. It is not a demand but a wise choice.

The danger of judgment is that you stop seeing the object of judgment and you are more in your judgment.

In life, you have to make judgments, but don't be a victim of your judgments. Suppose a thief enters your house, you have to judge him but then, be open to the possibility that he could change.

Suppose you meet him after 10 years, see if he has changed or not. Do you still judge from the memory that he has been a thief? If you do not have this awareness, you will not see the change in a person even if he has changed.

What should one be really aware of?

Negative emotions poison. Like avoiding poisonous food, avoid negative emotions. Don't identify with them. Don't participate in them. Choose to create a new will, not be driven by negative emotions.

They deplete your energy. They keep you asleep. They are harmful and heavy. They make your life complicated. For example somebody's success should not be your failure. We define our failure by somebody's success.

We feel jealous seeing someone successful. Jealousy is a great poison.

Compete with your potential. Even if you compete with others, enjoy it. See beauty all around. Do not define your success and failure by someone's success and failure.