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Money Note #04 | I Started Investing in an Airport in Turkey…

Most people think investing starts with knowledge. Mine started in an airport, a random conversation… and a seed that had already been planted.

Money Note #04 | I Started Investing in an Airport in Turkey…

I’m changing things up.

I’m a bit bored of talking about Trump, markets reacting to headlines, and all the noise that comes with it.

So this is going to be more real.
More reflective.
More about what actually matters over time.

Because if I’m honest… the stuff that builds wealth isn’t found in the daily news cycle.

Where it actually started

I started investing when I was in the RAF.

At the time, life was… easy.

£2,000 a month in my bank.
No real outgoings apart from a phone contract.
Traveling the world.

Looking back, it was the perfect environment to build wealth.

No responsibilities.
No pressure.
Just time and money.

But instead of using that time properly… I was mostly bored.

How boredom changed everything

I spent a lot of time travelling.

Airports.
Flights.
Random stops across the world.

So I filled the time:

Then something shifted.

I stumbled into property investing…
Then investing in general…
Then eventually crypto.

And once that door opened it opened fast.

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