intelligence vs wisdom : who am i, really.. WHO AM I?

awal2 pg den bukak blog brader xenan.

komen den kat entry dia:

"there is a borderline that define who you are and what you are supposed to be bearing time and situation. meaning, there is a differnce between having intelligent (being smart) and having wisdom (being wise)

have you ever wonder why sometimes you are reluctant to do something that you are really good at? its all (i think) its your intelligence and wisdom colliding.

being intelligent doesnt define who you are. its about being wise, having wisdom that defines who you really are. meaning, you can be smart as hell, you can have the greatest IQ in the world, but thats just about it. its a skill/ability that you just used. it does not define who you really are.. (darn.. td ayat den lg bagus dr nih.. tp terpadam lak)

take for example, you are required to answer the history exams, but bearing in mind, you are wise enuff to know those are not really the correct version of history. you are wise enuff to know the difference between right and wrong..

but because you are smart, you answer the xms. but in your heart, you are wise enuf to know thats a load of bulls-poop."
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i always wonder, does being smart really all there is to be? i have been pondering about this over quite some times. is being able to manipulate, ngotiate, giving speech, having an-over-the-top-IQ, excellent in everything you do, being successful, being rich, being pretty, being handsome, being the envy of the world can actually describe a person..?

does being intelligent really what we wanted to be? or, is it just a tool for us to achieve certain things in life? there has got to be more in the world than just getting everything you ever wanted right? but then.. if you already have all you ever wanted, what more could you ask? (now, im confusing myself.. hihi)

the answer is, yes, at least for me, being intelligent is only means to an end. being smart is really a tool to get what i wanted in life (there are loads of em). i can abused my intelligence to achieve goals in my life. is it not what most people do? they are smart, but they abused their intelligence. they are smart (read: politicians) but they abused their power to get what they wanted at the expense of others. they are smart (read: artists, singers, actors) but they abused their marriages for God knows what.

but being wise, having wisdom is different. you just somehow grow into it. you can learn how to be inteliigent, read the right books, thru creative thinking, honing those skills, learn new stuff, acquiring new abilities.. thats all about being intelligent.

but wisdom.. (this is what i thought, people may differ, its all about being wise :p )

wisdom is whats in your heart. you can feel it. its what define you as a person. as a human being. wisdom is earn thru experience, thru understanding, thru others experience, thru our eyes, thru perceptiveness.... thru intuitiveness.. and for me, the basis of wisdom is..

the submission to Allah. thats the basis for wisdom. fear of God..

being wise meaning having the good qualities that makes up a person, having those quality to leaad a good life, living whats in your heart. being wise means you control your intelligence, and not let being smart getting the best of you. its about having empathy and sympathy, able to swim your way thru pain, having the strength to experience losses, deaths, pains and still, being wise enuff to be thankful to God..being humble, being nice to others, and doing it not because you have to do it, but bcause, its part of you, its a natural thing to do.. its who you are..

being wise is far greater valuable than being merely smart. as for me, i have those skill to manipulate (i can even manipulate a d.o into giving me license..).. i am used to giving speeches in front of thousands people.. i have no problem of doing any of what people required me to do.. but, i think, i am wise enuff to know those are only skills and abilities that i have. its for me to use, not abuse. it doesnt define who i am.. i would prefer living a quiet life, but if needed, i can always use my skills and abilities to do other wise.. but of course, its not who i am..

its knowing who you are, knowing whats in your heart and let it be a natural thing to you, second in nature.. knowing where to draw the lines.. its about understanding the core of all things... having the light of wisdoms that shines you thru..