Smart vs. Wise

I think "wise" is what a smart person would become after a lot of experiences.

A wise person sees further into the future; a wise person stays calm in the middle of a crisis in order to find the best way out; a wise person understands that sometimes a small step back is a giant leap forward.

If Eric became successful like today in his 20's, would he still be as wise as he is today? I think not, his experiences made him who he is today. A person may be born smart, but nobody is born wise.

An old prophecy says "wealth would not stay over three generations". The first generation has nothing but dreams and ambition, they fight for the wealth; the second generation understands where the wealth came from and how difficult it was to get it, so they maintain it; the third generation is born with the golden spoon and takes everything for granted, so they will eventually lose everything.

So, the conclusion is, even the smartest person in the world needs experiences to become wise.