Intelligence is something, say some, we are born with.

On the other hand, wisdom, far more useful, is definitely something one can accumulate over a lifetime. Many search for ways to become wise, but few feel they have really achieved it. 

The Berlin Wisdom Project of the late 80s defined wisdom as:

- Spiritual knowledge

- Factual knowledge

- Excellent judgment 

- Excellent problem solving skills

- Ability to learn from past experience

- Humility, emotional strength or ability to recover from defeat

- Openness and maturity - allowing another to see you as you really are

- A deeper understanding of human nature, including empathy for others and other cultures

However, if you don't think you embody all these qualities, there are SIX other ways to become wiser in the human experience:

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