My First 100K: £17K Reached! A Quiet Milestone

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?

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