Divine Definitions: (1) Encompassing the entirety of discernment; Perfect judgment; capable; (2) The embodiment of truth; aware of all of the real facts and true circumstances; (3) The embodiment of beauty; the integration of reality; (4) The embodiment of goodness; knowing what is proper; prudent; discriminative; (5) Enlightened; incorruptible; (6) Having the wisest possible perspective; being able to see all reality at once; profound; (7) Proposing the practical application of His pragmatic plan; sagacious; (8) The most sensible adaptation of omniscience; possessing supreme common sense
Quote: As mind pursues reality to its ultimate analysis … Thinking surrenders to wisdom, and wisdom is lost in enlightened and reflective worship. (112:2.11) — The Urantia Book {1995}
Inspiration: God is our sure leader and unfailing guide. He is the great parent of heaven and earth, possessed of unlimited energy and infinite wisdom. — Hinduism
Consideration: All that we perceive as separate is being coordinated in perfect symmetry because God’s wisdom is absolute and motivated solely by supreme love. All choices taken by The All-wise Creator will be the best course of action for all persons for all time. Nothing is out of place. He experiences no regrets. He makes no mistakes.
WISE
Human Definitions: (1) having or showing good judgment; discerning; (2) accurately discriminating between what is true and what is false; (3) able to decide between what is proper and what is improper; prudent; discreet; (4) able to conceive of a pragmatic solution; common sense; sagacious
Derivation: Sanskrit, “knowledge;” Latin, “to see”
Synonyms: calculating, crafty, cunning, enlightened, erudite, incorruptible
Balancing Quality: Appreciation
Compatible Quality: common sense
Familial Qualities: farsighted, foresighted, prepared
Sayings:
• A word to the wise is sufficient.
• The heart is wiser than the intellect. — Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881) American novelist
• Be you always as wise as serpents but as harmless as doves. — Jesus of Nazareth (7 BC-30 AD)
• God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. — Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) American theologian
Quotes:
• The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms. — Socrates (c. 4th Century BC) Greek philosopher
• Wisdom is better than strength, and a wise man is better than a strong man. — Amenemope (c. 1100 BC) The Book of Wisdom 6:1 {1st century BC}
• [Merlin:] The essence of wisdom is to know when to be doing and when it is useless even to try. — Mary Stewart (1916-2014) The Last Enchantment {1979}
Comments:
•Wisdom is the result of balancing positive qualities. It is the ability to contrast opposites and choose the highest possible good. It is also seeing the positive in a muddled and complex situations.
•When one is able to see a broader or a longer view, to encompass a greater quantity of reality, or a purer essence of reality, they possess a fundamental aspect of wisdom. People who have a greater wisdom usually want to share it, and, if possible, share it in such a way that those caught in a constrictive web of their own realities will be able to expand their realities, thus finding a way out.
Tip: Even a little bit of wisdom helps. Say you are driving and you notice the person in front of you is going to turn. You get over in the other lane and your progress is not impeded – small wisdom. You look even farther ahead and you take one freeway instead of another. Again, you are rewarded with a smoother trip. The larger your ability to choose wisely, the greater your ability to live as you intend.
Advice: If you can’t reach the heights of wisdom then be satisfied with the dregs of wisdom.
Color: yellow
Symbols: 1) honey; 2) an owl; 3) burnt wood; 4) deep water; 5) the dragon; 6) an elephant; 7) a golden key; 8) a ring of flames; 9) the Hermit (Tarot); 10) the snake (Native American); 11) fruit [from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]
Legendary Figure: Epimenides, a sage and prophet of ancient Greece, slept in a cave for fifty-seven years; he woke possessing exceptional wisdom.
Mythological Figures: 1) Neith, the Egyptian goddess of wisdom; 2) Sarawati, the Indian goddess of learning and wisdom; 3) Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and liberal arts; 4) Athena or Pallas, the Greek goddess of wisdom and skills; 5) Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, magic, learning, and the arts; also the measurer of time and the inventor of numbers