Take the asset, not the access — the wisdom you'd pay a fortune for proximity to is usually already encoded and cheap.
JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own · Gayle King / CBS
Where determination is, the way can be found
The Richest Man in Babylon: George S. Clason International Bestseller Book ‘The Richest Man in Babylon’ for How to Gr... · George S. Clason
Build mental strength
The 33 Strategies of War · Robert Greene & Joost Elffers
Beware of self-reliance as a mask for insecurity
Robert Greene 2 Books Collection Set (The Laws of Human · Robert Greene
Own yourself first, then own your work and your future
The 50th Law · 50 Cent & Robert Greene
Self-reliance
Barry Diller: Building Media Empires (IAC, Fox, Paramount) · The Knowledge Project Podcast
Men's groups for growth
Defining Healthy Masculinity & How to Build It | Terry Real · Andrew Huberman
Build the emotional foundation that lets both partners thrive independently
Attached · Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Bind your future self before your present self negotiates away your goals
Predictably Irrational · Dan Ariely