After years of ups and downs, I have my first million in my pocket. I used to think this moment would feel completely different. Bigger. More emotional. Somehow life-changing.
But when it builds up slowly over years, the moment comes more quietly than expected. In the end, it's just a number on a screen. The real rollercoaster rides were the doubts, the setbacks, the mistakes and the patience in between.
And yet I know that emotions will continue to run wild in the coming years. Because uncertainty doesn't simply disappear as your wealth grows - it just takes on different dimensions.
