i don't know anything

many people believe wisdom comes with age.

Meacham (a psychologist) believes that wisdom is characteristic of young people because they have more of an open mind; older people know too much and are too stuck in their ways
he thinks that when you can admit that you don't know anything, is when you have attained a certain wisdom, and that this is a completely young perspective...fresh, new thinking.

Eastern thoughts think that knowing you don't know anything does pertain to wisdom, but this transpersonal wisdom can only happen with age. it is only when you are older can you transcend your ego and see the "big picture". this is enlightenment.

i guess it depends how you define wisdom.

(*photo: my friend beebs, transcending his ego and attracting leeches at a hidden waterfall on manitoulin island)