What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens." "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." "Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.
The idea of "knowing nothing" is a virtual impossibility. If I have learning nothing in my 71 years, then my time has been wasted. In addition, I know how to "react" to 99% of situations which arise because I have learned how to react from similar situations.