Yeah I'm glad I didn't have to go through all that to realize that happiness and satisfaction has to start NOW. Don't push it off to some rose-tinted future of the ROI of investing heavily in a startup. Startups should be built with sustainable happiness in mind.
Disclaimer: I did my own startup in 2009 via debt financing, only to wake up daily with a sad, solemn face because I did it at the expense of my family, friends and my life purpose.