Poverty is not just about income; it’s about dignity and agency.
The quality of the product is the dignity of the enterprise.
All the texts say that in order to gain release one should render the mind quiescent; therefore their conclusive teaching is that the mind should be rendered quiescent; once this has been understood there is no need for endless reading.
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul."
The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday.