Knowledge, Wisdom & Insight: The Path Of 3...

Difference Between Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight
Saturday, July 07, 2014 

By Royale Scuderi

Knowledge, Wisdom, and Insight may sound like synonyms, but they are not.

Though they all refer to the mind and an accumulation of thoughts and experiences, they have some very real differences in the essence of their meanings and their applications in our life.

Knowledge VS Wisdom VS Insight

Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and data that you have learned about or experienced. It’s being aware of something, and having information.

Knowledge is really about facts and ideas that we acquire through study, research, investigation, observation, or experience.

Wisdom is the ability to discern and judge which aspects of that knowledge are true, right, lasting, and applicable to your life. 

Wisdom is the ability to apply that knowledge to the greater scheme of life. It’s also deeper; knowing the meaning or reason; about knowing why something is, and what it means to your life. ...