There was a video i watched about OSRS that i unfortunately cannot remember the origin of (Maybe the classic wow videos from either Gbay99 or J1mmy?) That explained that the entire ethos of OSRS can be boiled down to misery.

Everything sucks to do and to achieve, which is why achieving it feels so good. You need to overcome adversity to reach nirvana. The achievements are genuinely impressive because why the fuck did you spend so many hours grinding that skill/boss for a few pixels?