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When you want to reach your goals or fulfil your wishes, you have two options: you can act with cleverness or with intelligence. These two terms are often used interchangeably but they are in fact entirely different.

We can recognize cleverness in a number of ways. First and foremost we notice that cleverness always has a personal, egocentric agenda that we like to conceal. We only act with cleverness when we wish to attain an egoistic outcome. This might also be a personal belief or conviction – for example, we might use trickery to get others to do something that we are convinced is right. We abuse others by tricking them into leading their lives to comply with our ideas.

We only use trickery when we want to implement our ideas at the expense of others.

If we loved our fellow men, we would never try to trick them but would accept and tolerate them as they are. They are, after all, free to lead their lives any way they regard as appropriate.

Lack of tolerance and acceptance makes us act with devious cleverness.

We can also recognize devious people by the fact that they conceal their true intentions and appear very different from how they really are. They disguise themselves in the hopes that, with the help of artificial behaviour, they would be able to achieve their goals better and easier. They do not betray the fact that they are about to defraud and manipulate us or intend to rip us off. They are elegantly dressed and appear respectable, and they are kind and courteous towards us. But if we disagree with them or refuse to play their game, the mask slips very quickly.

Another indication of cleverness is the censoring or manipulating of information, or presenting information out of context so that it takes on a different meaning. This is why I always recommend that you should not take anybody’s words at face value, but should always check things out for yourself.

Most people are not aware of what they are doing or saying and what consequences this might have.

A further indication of cleverness is the fact that we say one thing but mean another. For example, we want to appear as though we care, so we ask people how they are, which in actual fact does not interest us in the least. We only ask because everyone does, as a matter of politeness. These days it has become socially acceptable and fashionable to use clever tricks to achieve one’s goals. During job application training you are even taught how to successfully deceive your future employer so that you will get a job. Masses of books and magazines teach us how to manipulate our future partners when we first meet them. They teach us how to use all manner of tricks to ensure we make a good impression, to present as good an image of ourselves as possible. According to the self-styled experts in question, we achieve this by cleverly concealing our outer and inner weaknesses and showcasing only our most positive traits. What is the point, the value of a work relationship, a friendship or a partnership that is built on lies and conceit?

If you are professionally competent, you do not need to resort to trickery to find work. If a company decides not to employ you after the interview, it is not your bad luck, but a loss for the company! Sooner or later you will find a good employer who values your contribution. By the same token, a good and genuine person will always be able to find new friends and life partners!

We need no trickery in connection with those who are right for us. They accept us as we are. Only those who are wrong for us will reject us. That which is good requires no trickery.

Some other indicators of people acting from a position of devious cleverness are:

1. They accept practically nothing and control practically everything.

2. They need to be in control because of fear, so that they hold all the power.

3. They seem nervous and restless.

4. They use everything to their own advantage.

5. They contribute nothing but only ever invest in their own goals.

Acting out of cleverness does not lead to happiness.

Cleverness makes us unhappy, lonely, impoverished and ill.

Now that we have learnt about cleverness, let us consider intelligence.

Sadly, people think that intelligence can be measured and proven by so-called IQ tests – this is a misunderstanding. An IQ test only measures the ability of the brain with regard to processing information. And while it is true that some use these abilities more than others, it has nothing to do with true intelligence. This is the basis for the widespread misconception about people being of particularly high intelligence, and so by definition better than the average person, if they achieve a higher IQ test score. Some people even feel superior because they managed to score a lot of points in their IQ test! Conversely, many people start to doubt themselves just because their score was rather low.

This is the human definition of intelligence. But true intelligence has a direct connection to divine wisdom and cannot be measured and proven by knowledge or science.

Intelligence does not originate from humankind and therefore cannot be tested, measured or proven by humankind. True intelligence is the ability to realize the divine primal laws of creation. It is the ability to live in harmony and unison with God’s laws of creation.

Intelligent people treat everything and everyone with love, respect, helpfulness, compassion and kindness. They eat – as far as possible – only that which was acquired without violence against animals or nature. They speak only when they have something true to say. They do not invest but give from the bottom of their heart whatever they have, without expecting to receive anything in return.

God is the highest intelligence in all of creation. God is unconditional, selfless and eternal love.

This is why intelligent people are kind, selfless and helpful people.

You are intelligent if you overcome evil and do good.

The more we overcome our ego, the more intelligent, friendly and harmonious we become. Harmony is our alignment with that which is good.