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I am not here to tell you things get easier

I built a successful interior fit-out company in the UK. Had the house, the life, the lot.

Then came the divorce. The business collapsed. Involuntary liquidation. Blacklisted for 10 years.

I found myself in a one-room bedsit in Grimsby, 40 years old, wondering if there was any point continuing.

That was my first life ending.

My second life took me to Afghanistan. Seven years in war zones. Rocket attacks. Survival mode.

Now I'm in Bahrain, 53 years old, trying to build a construction consultancy while teaching myself AI. Few clients no one committing, Money running out. Learning to code because Ai is not what you think “it’s hard work” training it feeding it algorithms then instructions try it with prompts then repeat, more of that later.

This isn't a success story. Not yet. Maybe never.

But I'm documenting it anyway. The real version. Not the LinkedIn highlight reel.

If you're rebuilding after 40, after 50, after everything fell apart - you're not alone.

Save this post. More coming tomorrow.

#freshlemon8 #thriftwithlemon8 #honestreview #Lemon8Diary #ViralBeauty

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