I did it on an old route well trodden in the UK but a route now defunct
Play with and crash toy (sorry models) planes as teenager.
Forget about toy planes and try chasing girls
Realise marginally better with planes than chasing girls, go back to planes
PPL
Hours building for few years, glider towing etc.
Modular trained
Air taxi, survey flying
Turboprop
regional jet
Wide body freight jet