I did start my own business, 8 years later I earn 2x what I was paid (not FAANG level by any means mind you), work perhaps 3x less, the work is a lot more enjoy

I did start my own business, 8 years later I earn 2x what I was paid (not FAANG level by any means mind you), work perhaps 3x less, the work is a lot more enjoyable. I was a SE. You need to provision enough time (years) to hit market-fit, and plan for errors being made along the way.