Question: How do I escape from the rat race?
It's the wrong question: instead ask 'how can I get myself to a place where I feel good, can think clearly and create a sound plan?'
Why? (1) The original question is often a cry from the heart: there is increasing desperation at work-load, fatigue and crazy corporate practices: escape is sought (2) However this is often a 'last straw' cry and thus the person is unlikely to make a good decision and may simply change to another rat race (3) Get well first. To do great things, you need to feel great. MEDS: meditation-exercise-diet-sleep.
Bonus 1: How To Be Brilliant
Bonus 2: Wrong Question 1: Where do I find the (loads of) money I need to start my own business?