"I am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. I see how peoples are set against one another, and in silence, unknowingly, foolishly, obediently, innocently slay one another." - Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet On The Western Front
And from that “despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow” sprang hope, Joy, contentment and love in the hearts of those who looked beyond the surface.
In the world of the mind, those who experience the darkest night may also experience the brightest hope.
If you understand all of which you speak, then you are on the road to enlightment, knowing the difference, experiencing the chaos is the precursor to change
Wisdom is based on your point of view, if your point of is incorrect, then there is no wisdom. How wise you are delvopes and changes with age, understanding and education. What is wisdom to you at 20 yrs 30 yrs may not apply or be appropiate later. Wisdom is the on going process of collecting information which is important to you which makes you feel and think more clearly. An on going process as long as you are living, thinking, participating in life here on earth