What would you rather have, knowledge or wisdom?
What would you rather have, knowledge or wisdom?
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This discussion came up in a coaching conversation so I wanted to take a moment and consider the differences and similarities.
Many people seek to obtain all the knowledge they can. Degree after degree, certification after certification. Believing that obtaining all this knowledge will make them successful.
Let me break this down.
๐ Knowledge is the accumulation of information and facts.
๐ You gain knowledge through educational learning and/or work related experience.
While having knowledge is a really good thing, possessing knowledge alone is not enough.
๐ช๐ถ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ ๐ถ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ฎ๐.
In others words; knowledge is โbook smartโ while wisdom is โstreet smart.โ
๐ Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge and experience to make good judgments and decisions.
๐ Wisdom involves a deeper understanding of the world and the ability to apply knowledge in practical and meaningful ways.
As we get older, we often think of growing into maturity and gaining more knowledge. However growing mature in wisdom transcends age.
๐ Wisdom is a key aspect of maturity.
You see, wisdom grows when we learn to apply our knowledge to everyday choices and situations.
In other words, knowledge is the raw material, while wisdom is the ability to use that material effectively.
I believe that there are many people who possess knowledge, yet have no wisdom, while there are many who are wise beyond their years.
As I often do, I turn to scripture to see what God says about things. When it comes to wisdom here is something I found.
โ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ด๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฎ, ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ, ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ด ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฎ.โ
James 1:5
Wisdom can and will be given to those who seek it, with or without knowledge.
What are your thoughts?
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