When you own the upside, everything changes.

Someone else owns the upside:

Being an employee.

Renting an apartment.

You own the upside:

Founding your own company.

Doing a hobby project.

When you own the upside, there are things that you'd be happy to do that you'd never consider doing if you didn't.

You're willing to put up with more of a slog, because you feel attachment to the outcome.

It feels different when you're driving your own boat.