To each his/her own.
Why do sports at all? Why climb a mountain? Why do anything what causes temporary discomfort?
Why try to excel at anything? Why strive for excellence in anything?

I agree that many, many more people agree with your point of view. That does not make you right for those of us who try to push the limits and have a ball doing it.
I have a few people in my immediate family who liked your point of view and lived by it, to their detriment. There is too much room for abuse unless you find a good obsession which makes these abuses unattractive.