Tough crowd. I'll take you at face value. It's almost impossible to say something intelligent that will help you specifically to achieve your goals. To escape the 9-5 grind you need to leverage money or a skill. Read and study. Not necessarily school but learn how to take your effort and multiply it so that you aren't doing all the work all the time. The internet is your friend. You can find a wealth of information and learn a new skill. Maybe even find a mentor. But you'll first need to prove you're worthy of his time.

Read the thread below. It's a great starting point to help shift your thinking.

Thread by @naval: "How to Get Rich (without getting lucky): Seek wealth, not money or status. Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. Money is how w […]"