There is a difference — often a big difference — between being smart and being wise.
💢 Smart people are intelligent. Wise people are insightful.
💢 Smart people focus on being right. Wise people focus on being effective.
💢 Smart people talk a lot. Wise people listen a lot.
💢 Smart people know what to say. Wise people know when and how to say it.
💢 Smart people know how to get what they want. Wise people know what's worth wanting.
💢 Smart people process information quickly. Wise people process information carefully.
💢 Smart people build their job skills. Wise people build behavior skills AND job skills.
💢 Smart people seek knowledge. Wise people seek understanding.
💢 It’s easier for wise people to gain knowledge than for smart people to gain wisdom.
💢 Being smart doesn’t always lead to humility … wisdom does.
💢 Smart people focus on performance. Wise people focus on people AND performance.