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Try some Eastern philosophy. If you want some reading try 'Zen Flesh Zen Bones' by Paul Reps or the 'Tao of Poo' as easy starters.
There's a lot to be said for the idea in these sort of philosophies that true wisdom comes not from cramming your head with words, but from (if you'll excuse the tree-hugging terminology) cosmic realisation.
Meditation is a good way to start approaching such a state. You don't have to sit cross legged and say 'aum' or any of that crap, unless that happens to do it for you. The important thing is to relax and focus on something to clear your mind of all the unwisdom. This is something common to most forms of essential-wisdom seeking, whether you call it meditation, contemplation or prayer.
You might find some sort of breathing excercises help with this as they provide both a focus and a direct, biological relaxation.
Wisdom isn't about what you know, it's about what you don't fool yourself about.
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"No one was behaving from very Buddhist motives. Then, thought Pigsy, he was hardly a Buddha, nor was he a monkey. Presently, he was a pig spirit changed into a little girl pretending to be a little boy to be offered to a water monster. It was all very simple to a pig spirit."
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