Life is a hustle and it's only getting harder. Attaining a good education when you're young and keeping your skills up to date is the only way the average person is going to make it in this world. After that, you really need to start educating yourself on all kinds of financial matters, learn how to invest in places like the stock market because as Warren Buffett says, the only way you'll get rich is having your money working for you while you sleep.
I like how you have put this.
Only a dumb person will feel education isn’t entirely necessary to attain and maintain wealth. You might not be educated in yourself but, I still see that to be more of a necessity but, successful or uneducated individuals haven’t attained certain level of success in life, they tend to seek an education or surround themselves with learned individuals to aid them manage their wealth. You wouldn’t want to surround yourself with those that know nothing, it will crumble all the efforts you’ve put in your building phase.