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Cleverness and wisdom are two different things

Cleverness is the ability to survive; Wisdom is a state of existence.

By guliPublished 3 years ago 2 min read

There are not many wise people in the world, and it is estimated that there are one in ten. And wise men are even rarer, estimated to be a hundred miles. You see, even Socrates, the supposed wise man, thought he was ignorant, as wisdom required.

In real life, it is the wise who do not suffer; It is the wise who suffer.

A wise man can protect his own interests when dealing with others. For example, they can make enough profit from business. Wise men, on the other hand, never seek the maximum profit in any business. Some businesses even lose money.

A wise man sees opportunities and knows when to take them; A wise man knows when to let go. Therefore, what can be picked up is wisdom, and what can be put down is wisdom.

Smart people always show their shining side, that is, stand out; The wise let others shine. For example, in a party, the smart people busy mouth, often talk, therefore is the teapot; The wise man has busy ears and listens to others, so he is a teacup. The water from the teapot ends up in the teacup.

A wise man pays attention to details; A wise man focuses on the whole.

Intelligent people are more troubled, and insomnia is more common, because intelligent people are more sensitive than ordinary people; But the wise can be far away from trouble, to achieve "do not like things, do not grieve with their own" detached realm, so the wise can eat, sleep.

A wise man desires to bend others to his will; But a wise man will let nature take its course. Therefore, intelligent people tend to have strained relationships, while intelligent people tend to have harmonious relationships.

Intelligence is mostly born, thanks to heredity; Wisdom depends more on practice.

Cleverness leads to more knowledge, and wisdom leads to more culture. Conversely, the more knowledge a person has, the smarter he will be, and the more culture he has, the wiser he will be.

Smart by ear, by the eyes, the so-called hearing and seeing; Wisdom comes from the heart, that is, wisdom comes from the heart.

Science makes man wise, philosophy makes man wise.

Cleverness brings wealth and power, wisdom brings happiness. Because smart people tend to have more skills that, by chance, translate into wealth and power. But wealth and power are not in direct proportion to happiness. Happiness comes from the human heart.

Therefore, to seek talent, wisdom is enough; To get rid of trouble, you must practice wisdom.

Zheng Banqiao said, "It is difficult to be smart, but even harder to be silly." In fact, Jeong s confusion is a confusion that requires wisdom. So, "hard-won muddle-headed" translates to "hard-won wisdom"

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