It is inevitable for a human being to trend towards depression. Reference anxiety makes us feel as if what we have is not enough, and our pursuit for more in life is what feeds our insatiable desire.

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Chase not the money, nor the fame, nor any materialistic object- more than anything, you should be chasing relationships. Having healthy relationships with others and settling for less is the key to happiness.

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Are we more depressed nowadays, or did we simply lack documentation of the mental disorder a few centuries ago? Depression becomes more apparent in places like present day America (where I live) simply because people are inclined to the American Dream, while the harsh reality of capitalism eats at their soul. Expectations, realizations, and feelings all come together to bring the depression we all wish we never had.

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Do not chase excess amounts of money. Do not refer yourself to others. But most importantly, do not give up on finding the right humans. Long-lasting, fulfilling relationships are the catalyst to happiness.

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I really should be sleeping, but upon reading certain questions, I gained the desire to answer.

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My perspective on the two words is as follows:

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Intelligence - how fast you can adapt to situations and make adjustments to suit specific needs

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Wisdom - an application of your actions based on past experience

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To put it bluntly, wisdom and intelligence are two different things (to me), hence why they have two different words to describe and understand.

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Of course someone can be wise and intelligent- in the same way someone can be neither.

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People can be wise but not intelligent. You will see that in many cases when it comes to expertise/profession- people that practice decades in their field will be far more wise than someone that has no exposure. However, that does not mean that they are intelligent, as their learning efficiency is not being assessed.

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People can be intelligent but not wise. For example, Albert Einstein. In grade school, he failed his math class because he lacked wisdom per se in the subject, but in no way does that mean he was not intelligent.

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The main way to assess someone’s intelligence is to see how they adapt to new situations, but even then it may be an assessment of wisdom, as they might be able to apply past strategies to whatever the situation may be (basically connecting the dots). This is why intelligence is so hard to assess, albeit being a real, fundamental concept.

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In a way, personally, I feel as if it takes intelligence to apply your wisdom adequately, but it does not take wisdom to apply intelligence.

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With that said, I feel as if I am both intelligent and wise, but more wise than intelligent (debatable, as the prior paragraph holds some conflicting feelings).

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Thank you for the interesting question.

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I do not agree.

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What you are referring to is the romance in love. Romance is no exception to conditioning and a human’s ability to adapt, meaning that regardless of your methods, the romance in love technically should weaken as time passes.

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However, love exists in more forms than that.

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Sexual love, platonic love, unconditional love- they all come with their own, unique feelings. If you can learn to identify them and not take them for granted, then those feelings will adhere for much longer than if they were to run on their own.

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But who am I to say? I have been in love with a girl since late 2017, the same girl that has been with me for over a year now, and I still love her just as strongly, if not stronger.

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So, what I say comes from prior experience, and I cannot back up my statement with my current relationship just yet.

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I believe that love dies off when people take it for granted. Love is not a reward, nor is it something that can be controlled, but it is something that can be taken care of and appreciated, like a child.

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I believe that love’s lifespan depends on you, while mutualism (a relationship) depends on both.

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A thought is an opportunity. It makes us capable of understanding, setting us apart from any other animal in the world.

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A thought is something that propels us forward. It makes us capable of reasoning, setting us apart from any other animal in the world.

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Thoughts are mankind’s ultimate weapon behind any force that opposes. Steadfast, crafty thinking enables you to oppose evil with a weapon greater than guns.

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Power is not in the words, nor is it in the intimidation that you throw at someone. Power is not in the muscles that people flex, nor is it in the rich and wealthy.

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Power stems from the mind. Power is how effectively you shape your reality to your liking. I could, and I am attempting to, make my life better with my thoughts. But even thoughts cannot make it happen overnight. Some plans take time, and you have to be willing to see them through.

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If you wish to bring change, you also have to be willing to sacrifice, no matter how big or small the sacrifice. Without sacrifice, nothing will be changed.

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Intelligence to me is not the grades on your paper. It is the ability to think on your feet when it matters most.

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Intelligence is the trolley question. Your best friend is tied to one railroad track. 100 people are tied to another. You have the switch to control which track the train goes on. Would you pull the switch and save your best friend? Or would you sacrifice your best friend for 100 people?

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Intelligence is finding your answer, regrettable or not, swiftly.

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