Is publishing even worth it?

I am a novice hobbyist board game designer. Since February of 25. My game has been all absorbing since then but when I look to the future I'm not sure I like what I see. I am building this game for me and my friends and as a legacy to my family. The demands and compromises and just plain stress required in the representations of the publishing journey that I have seen make me wonder why anyone would even bother considering the real potential for return. Does anyone really think they're going to get rich or famous? What is the drive?

To me, the odds are so much against even earning the equivalent of minimum wage for the time put into a board game that I try very hard to slap down that greedy little voice in the back of my head every time it picks up. What is your perspective on the reasons for getting a game published?