Wisdom is separate from intelligence, but related.
A dog or a kid can be wise without being intelligent - giggling at soap bubbles, cooing at grandma's silly faces, barking at strangers, chasing after squirrels - because although you've never caught one, there's always a first time, and damn, it's fun to try, anyway. Intelligence has to do with recognizing why those things are so fun, so precious - joy without pretensions, communication without judgement, protecting your home & loved ones from dangers, pursuing your dreams despite what others might say.
The next time your not sure of your choices, or your course of action, ask yourself, would, could a toddler be comfortable doing this? Could a little kid understand my motivations? Is this being true to myself? What are the things I truly care about? How is this going to bring about the change I want to see in the world?
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