18/10/2025
5 Investing Lessons That Grew My Portfolio to $419,428 by 24
I didn’t grow up around money.
Immigrant parents. No mentors. No handouts.
Just a kid who started with a few hundred bucks and made every mistake possible.
Here’s what I learned the hard way:
1. It’s riskier not to invest.
Keeping cash “safe” is how you go broke slowly.
Inflation eats your money while you sleep.
2. You don’t need to be rich to invest. It’s how you get rich.
I started with $100 and lost it all.
That $100 lesson was the best investment I’ve ever made.
3. Start broke. Fail small. Learn fast.
Losing $100 hurts. Losing $10,000 because you waited? Way worse.
4. Retirement isn’t an age, it’s a number.
When your investments cover your lifestyle, you’re free.
That’s the real goal. Not 65. Not someday. Freedom.
5. Emotions kill more portfolios than bad stocks.
Automate everything.
The less I think about it, the richer I get.
The truth?
Investing isn’t about being smart. It’s about being consistent especially when it’s boring.
👉 If you’re waiting to start, don’t.
Start small. Stay steady. Fail forward.
