someone told me once at a young age "if you want to be wise, just think things through, and always think about the whole, not the self"...
kinda like you and duke, not sure if im an old soul but i have always been very shy and quiet. still am, but i force myself to be more talkative. took jobs that put me in that type situation of coming out of my shell.....but still find it hard to be as outgoing as most people..... i think you are probably very similar maybe... and wiser than you give yourself credit. wisdom isnt just knowing things, but a combination of knowing along with compassion, empathy and understanding everything has an opposite, a reaction for every action, and knowing when to act and when to leave it be.......wisdom is a state of being as much as knowledge....and we all have those "doh" moment.....lol.....youre doing fine oz.....