One small update. One big number.

One Percent Closer to My First 100K
It was a regular Monday. Nothing dramatic. No pay rise, no unexpected windfall, no spreadsheet epiphany. Just my usual automated investment ticking along in the background.
When I opened my account, the number said £17,005. And I laughed. Because, technically? That’s 17% of the way to £100K.
It’s such a silly little thing — just one percent more than the week before — but it felt like something.
A reminder that even the tiniest nudge forward is still forward.
So here’s a quiet celebration. Not because I’ve “made it,” but because it’s working. Just a quiet, automated £220 investment going out each week. The same way it has for a while now.
Because this is the part of the journey where things start to shift:
- The balance grows, even if I don’t think about it
- The habits feel normal, not forced
- The “100K” goal starts to look like more than a fantasy
It’s still slow. But it’s not static. And that’s enough for now.
One Percent More Excited
There’s something slightly ridiculous about getting excited over a number going from 16K to 17K.
But honestly? That extra 1% made me smile in a way that a £5 coffee never could.
This is the stage where motivation creeps in sideways.
Not from external wins, but from watching a long-term plan quietly work in the background — like compound interest and self-trust holding hands.
I used to think momentum needed to feel loud.
Lately, it feels like a quiet rhythm I’m learning to trust.
Gentle Questions for the Road
Right now, I’m just investing on autopilot — small amounts, nothing flashy. The system’s running in the background while I get on with life.
If you’re somewhere in the middle too, you’re not behind. You’re in it.
- What’s the smallest number that’s made you feel like it’s working?
- What would happen if boring progress was actually enough?
- Where in your life could you celebrate the “almost-there” moments?