What Do We Mean By Wisdom?

Being wise can be open to interpretation, but it’s not simply accumulating facts or recounting experiences.  Wisdom is the perspective you can give a subject when you have examined it from several angles and a broader perspective.  Your inner compass sees clearly beyond ego, illusion and your deep fears.

Wisdom is the seat of love and your higher self.  It is when we have a knowing connected to love, truth and unity consciousness.   It has moral and spiritual depth that helps us discern what is proper and real and what endures beyond the temporary nature of this life.

Your Higher Self is the seat of your wise self.  It understands the invisible threads that connect everything and responds to life with a view that harms no one, is win-win and is based in the energy of love.

What Gets In The Way Of Wisdom?

Wise thinking flows naturally from the Higher Self, but we must be connected to our higher self to do that.  Unless we consciously choose a higher self perspective, our ego gets in the way.  The ego is loud and insistent.  It wants you to be scared and limited.   In this way, internal and external noise can easily obstruct the higher self and our wisdom. These barriers cloud our judgment, limit our perspective, and disconnect us from the clarity and compassion needed for wise decisions. Recognising these blocks is the first step toward clearing them.

Common barriers to wise thinking include:

  • Ego-driven reactions – Needing to be right, control outcomes, or defend identity.
  • Unhealed emotional wounds – Past pain that distorts perception and triggers reactive choices.
  • Rigid belief systems – Dogmatic thinking that resists new perspectives or more profound truths.
  • Fear and insecurity – Making decisions from a place of scarcity, doubt, or anxiety.
  • Social conditioning – Cultural norms and expectations that suppress authentic insight.
  • Lack of self-awareness – Not recognising one’s biases, projections, or blind spots.
  • Impatience or impulsivity – Reacting quickly without reflection or more profound understanding.
  • Disconnection from intuition – Ignoring inner guidance in favour of external approval or logic alone.

Being Aligned with our Inner Wisdom

When we think of being wise and admire others for being wise, we must recognise that it is not because wisdom is being clever, having superior knowledge or knowing stuff.  Wisdom is about being aligned with your Higher Self.   And everyone has access to their Higher Self; you may have forgotten how.  You may be so used to being aligned with ego thinking that you have not toned the muscle of being aligned with your Higher Self.

We can easily become confused because societal thinking is often egoic thinking.  Society may want us to define wisdom through worldly standards.  My family always valued people who worked hard, no matter their other character traits.  That’s not to say working hard isn’t a worthy trait, but a wise person can see that it is but one aspect and sometimes not working hard is just as deserving.   When you are aligned with the wisdom of your Higher Self, you see the picture through a lens of humility, you can pause and reflect and choose love over fear.  You recognise that wisdom elevates others, generates peace and anticipates long-term harmony over short-term gain.

The Neuroscience of Wisdom

Our brain is wired to connect with our Higher Self and inner wisdom.  However, most situations and information hit the seat of the amygdala first; therefore, we examine this information through fear and our ego self. This can cause painful and confrontational reactions.    We must pause to allow our experiences to reach the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system, which allows our higher self to look at the information through heart and head, thus bringing forth love.

From the Higher Self view, this integration reflects our actual design. When we quiet our ego’s noise and reconnect to our natural inner wisdom, our brain and life function cohesively. We become centred, attuned, and wise beyond conditioning.

Recognising Wisdom Within

How do you know if you’re living wisely? Your Higher Self will tell you—not in words, but in peace. Wisdom shows up when your thoughts are clear, your heart is open, and your actions uplift rather than divide.

You’ll recognise it in your ability to:

  • Pause before reacting.
  • Choose empathy over judgment.
  • Learn from your experiences instead of repeating them.
  • See multiple perspectives without losing your centre.
  • See things in a win/win, accepting and inclusive way.

The wise listen more than they speak, because they know truth often whispers and comes through initial silence.

Real Education: Returning to the Higher Self

Wisdom is not taught—it is uncovered. Real education is remembering who you are beyond the ego: a being of light, clarity, and compassion. Life becomes your curriculum from that foundation, and every challenge is a chance to deepen in truth.

When you lead from your Higher Self, wisdom isn’t something you strive for—it becomes who you are.

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