Err.... by studying and working your butt off so that you become better than them?How would you compete with professionals who have degrees and have been in a certain field for years?
Just because they have a degree doesn't mean they know more than you. I know a lot more about marketing for example than 99% of people with a marketing degree.
The problem, of course, is that you don't want to study. You don't want to be spending 10+ years perfecting yourself, and always studying. Your ideal is to "study for a little", and then just focus on working. That's not how it works. You should always be working to get better.
I'm not saying don't work. By all means start working as soon as you start studying, but never stop your studies.
Although, I will tell you the Lazy Man's way to wealth. Get a job at startups that have high potentials to receive funding, and make sure you get part of the stock, or you negotiate so that you are paid partly in stock. Work 3-5 years, and you can be a millionaire if you pick the right company.
Of course, you won't be a boss, and you won't really have much to be proud of. But you will have $1-5 million, easily.
For most people, that is ideal. Much better than being an entrepreneur and working 24/7 when you're not made for it, and you wouldn't like it anyway.
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