[thecavemaster]

I have to disagree with you on your last statement, I think wisdom does come with age and experience, as one experiences lifes triumps, failures and everyday tribulations, is when one gains wisdom. I have know several people that were placed in demanding positions at a young age, even though they were highly educated and motivated they did not have the wisdom to perform their job duties and were dismissed. Today these same individuals excel in these demanding position, due to the experience, triumps and failures they have encountered over the years. I for one realize that today, I'm a much wiser person than I was 20 years ago and I also expect to have more wisdom 20 years from now.

We've all been told a lot of things, and with a lot of it being garbage, but I'm sure as you aged you were better able to tell what was garbage and what was not.

I do not dispute that life experiences and the tempering process that takes youthful arrogance and turns it into a more measured view of oneself often comes as the years roll on. However, I do contend that the one does not of necessity follow the other. Your last statement is correct; however, it is a double cutter because it was OLDER people who told me a lot of that garbage...