Today is February 4, 2011.
Today, I am a philosopher.
Plato noted in his works that there are two stages of wise men: the philosopher, and the sophos, or sage. The philosopher is a sincere, earnest quester for truth, understanding, and wisdom. The sophos is a philosopher who has finally found the answer to those questions, and has graduated into being a sage.
Today, I am a philosopher.
In martial arts, in the old days, there were two belt colours. White, and black. A person wearing a white belt is a student, hardworking and diligent, studious and patient. A person wearing a black belt is a master, capable of teaching, full of experience.