The humility of the mind in engaging with new conversations and allowing yourself to be taught is probably one of the best thing to do in accelerating your own learning.
When I turned 25, I was making so much money that I thought I would never be poor again. My cousin came to me with a story of how he needed new shoes and a suit for a job interview. I gave him 5k Naira which was a lot then.
He didn't need those things. He lied. He boasted to my friends that he had "obtained 5K" from me and that they should try their luck. Fortunately they were blunt about their intention.
I never gave him anything again after that, no matter his stories. He suffered some great miseries in life because of his attitude of always trying to "obtain" from others. One of the few people that Japa didn't change their fortunes.
Some people just ask out of greed and not because of need. You have to learn discernment and have strict limits.