Wisdom vs. intelligence: The two kinds of smarts you can’t succeed without

An intelligent person, as the saying goes, knows what to say. A wise one knows whether or not to say it.

Wisdom vs. intelligence isn’t a battle of life experience vs. book smarts. It’s about knowing the difference between processing information and applying it with judgment.

Don’t fret, though. People mix them up all the time. That’s how you end up with Ph.D.s who can’t parallel park and old souls who can’t do basic math. Spoiler alert: Nope.

Intelligence gathers facts. Wisdom filters t...