That is one of the most important foundational realizations of boatbuilding right there.
You can have a workboat in a few months. You can have a masterpiece in a few years. Which you do is probably best answered by the question "do you like building boats or do you like being on boats?"
Sadly for the schizoid types among us, such as myself, there is no true answer. I like to build boats and then be on boats I've built, and when I'm building I wish I was boating, and when I'm boating I wish I was building.
Best of luck with this mighty dilemma!