The first 100k is the HARDEST!!

When they say hitting your first 100k ain't a joke, I'm feeling it every single day. Like, I feel like I've been on this journey for so long and trying to hit this number has been the hardest because at this point, I'm doing all of the heavy lifting. Like, every single dollar that I put in there is basically what it is. Like, the money is not growing as fast as you would think it would grow. I know a lot of people talk about like compound interest, but I don't think, like for instance, if I were to invest $10,000, if I were to get 7% returns on that $10,000, that's roughly $700. That's not moving the needle for me, okay? I also think it's been really hard for me because right now I'm at a phase in my life where my expenses are probably the highest they're going to be. Hopefully they don't increase anymore. But it's just like I have high expenses, life is happening, I'm trying to add to this fund of investing, I'm trying to start my sinking fund. I feel like I'm being pulled 10 different ways. And I just remember when I was doing my debt-free journey, I wasn't, I don't, I don't remember it being this hard. Like, I just feel like paying off my debt was easier. Anyway, when I hit 100k invested, if y'all see me crying on this app, do not say nothing smart. Just know that I worked a hard as hell for it, okay?