What's the Point - To Enjoy the Journey?

I am sure this may be discussed in other competitive hobbies, such as Golf, but I would like to hear opinions and thoughts on this:  What is the point of constant improvement in Chess?  Here's what I mean - I will never be a Grandmaster and the computer will always be better.  I study and my game gets better, then what do I do...push the slider a little more to up the computer strength.  This only provides more challenge, study, frustration, eventual improvement, etc. and the process repeats.  It's like chasing "Infinity."  But, to what end? 

Is the joy in the learning, exploring, and growing - in the journey?

Have you or will you find contentment, satisfaction, and bliss in Chess?  Or is it forever an ongoing, evolving, more difficult challenge to be solved in an attempt to reach that ever elusive point on the horizon to which we cannot get. 

Have you found joy, satisfaction, and contentment in Chess?  At what point to you stop pushing the slider?  If so, what has lead you there?  I am asking because I wonder, what really is the point in all this?  What am I trying to accomplish in my continual study of Chess?

For me the enjoyment of chess is in the process of playing it. No one should expect to necessarily be able to become a grandmaster unless they're willing to let chess occupy majority of their life. Your sacrifice a lot. Often it's the social life, other sources of information, entertainment, physical exercise. Etc.

if you enjoy the process only then you can always enjoy it regardless of whether you win or not.

Not sure whether you were asking a general question about life and the point of life in light of chess. But no. Chess will never make you happy or satisfied with yourself or your life. Many chess players of high skill will confirm this l.

For me the point of life is Jesus Christ and following his commandments because he is God who created the universe in the first place. The absolute existential point of life. I think he gave us the gift of chess as a way to contemplate on other issues of life and issues of cause of consequence, as well as an example of how conflict can be solved bloodlessly in a peaceful setting.

Also, while I did share my perspective, I want to say in advance that I am not interested in debating anyone who will hop in their high horse and say "oh haha you worship a sky daddy".

I enjoy the process of studying and learing about chess, a game which does not go obsolete, and can be enjoyed hi-tech, lo-tech, new school, or old school.

I will say as well that the game gets more fun the better you get at it. I much more enjoy the game at 1500 than at 1200 or 1100, despite not getting a hugely increased win % against opponents (due to the stronger opposition.)

In the end, chess is about ideas.

10. Bb5! is the point.

https://www.chess.com/daily/game/122169286

9. b4!? is the point.

https://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=130423820

When the stars align, 18. Bh6+!! Kg6 19. Nh4+!! is the point.

https://www.chess.com/live/game/1250951822

I play chess for a few different reasons.

I play because chess is ridiculously hard.

I also play because chess is full of these ideas. I see them in every game I look at.

And occasionally, I get to play one.

For me it's a hobby. A mental challenge to dabble in when I feel like working my brain.

Like a crossword puzzle, Sudoku, or a Rubik's Cube. It's fun to noodle around with for a bit, when I've got some time to spare.

Improvement's a nice bonus, but for me the goal is simply to enjoy chess as a hobby—a game played with other enthusiasts who enjoy it just as much.

In the end, remember it's a board game. And games are about fun. So have fun with it.

If you find yourself at a point where you're pulling your hair out in frustration, you're probably overdoing it. :D

I think the point is to have fun and learn! At least to me, the more I learn about chess, the more I want to learn/the more I want to play it. Also the feeling of say, playing down a rook because you missed a tactic, for 30 moves, and then suddenly finding a mate in 3 is one of the most rewarding things. Really I think if you don't have fun when you play chess, and the idea of learning more about it and understanding it more doesn't excite you, you should probably stop wasting your time.

what are you trying to accomplish in life.What are your goals and what are you gonna do when you reach them or if you reach them.What are you gonna do if you dont.And the most important thing are you happy?