What is the difference between being wise and being smart.

[King Belieal]

I often hear people use wisdom and smartness interchangeably but I know that the two can't be exactly the same.

What are the core things that distinctly define wisdom and smartness? What makes a person smart and what makes a person wise?

 

[Fidelia]

Being wise is having a deep understanding of the world and humanity to make sound decisions. Being smart is the ability to learn and acquire knowledge.

 

[Springtime]

I think smart and wise are different aspects of intelligence. Smart refers to quick-witted intelligence which can be applied o practical situation, such as you can learn things quickly and handle a challenging situation properly. Wise may refer to good judgement based on knowledge, experience and sensibility.

 

[Shavkat]

All I know is that they work hand-in-hand. It is what we use in a daily basis and connected to having the common sense.

 

[King Belieal]

I believe that wisdom is about applying knowledge appropriately. And being smart is all about being able to find paths to navigate murky waters.

 

[Shavkat]

I believe that wisdom is about applying knowledge appropriately. And being smart is all about being able to find paths to navigate murky waters.

I do think that it works together. Being smart will not be effective if he or she does not know how to be wise.

 

[eldavis]

Over here we tend to define it like this. Bring smart is having knowledge about a particular thing but having wisdom is applying this knowledge.

 

[Ratine]

I think that the wise and the smart aspects in life are very different from each other. Being smart is the best thing ever.

 

[Kera]

When you are smart, you would be able to use the wisdom to pull through difficult situations.

 

[Ratine]

I think both of the aspects should work hand in hand for the achievement of the business set targets.

 

[nomad]

I think being wise is more related to intellect and knowledge where as being smart is related to skills

 

[cherry123]

To be wise is using the common sense you have and being smart is applying the common sense to life situation to get a perfect solution

 

[Min George]

Being wise to me has to to with the ability to discern the right approach. Being smart actually means getting ways to do things better or faster.

 

[Miley]

Smart and been wise I can really see their differences because it has to do with application of knowledge.