However, please and please, don't neglect education because you see a short cut to success. There are people that are filth rich that never went to school but after achieving the money, they still went back to school because there is an advantage of been an educated person in the social, you might not need it now but you will one day see the purpose of been an educated person.
Is there really a shortcut to success? I don't think there's any shortcut to success. Education and success are two different and independent things even though they play role together at times. Although, people consider being born into a wealthy family as a shortcut but is it really it? No, it only means someone already suffers on your behalf and pass through the process.
Mind you, your degree is just a piece of paper and doesn't guarantee you success. If you attached your success to it, it means you acquire it for a wrong purpose. In my opinion, acquire the degree and then find your way out to success. Your degree might help you along the process to success.