Considering we live in a capitalistic society, the more capital, the better:
But for the sake of what?
Capital & motivation?
Maybe the carrot and stick in modern-day capitalist society is… The promise of future gain and capital, capital growth is what keeps us going?
Therefore, inherently, capital capitalism is both motivational and also optimistic? 
Capital for the sake of what?
Once you got your basic living, needs an expenses covered, why have additional capital?
Number go up is what brings us joy?
So the first idea is… Just seeing the number go up, whatever your account or metric is… Is highly joyful because the signals to you again a strength and power.
It’s kind of like weightlifting… The joy of any weightlifter is to see his or her numbers go up in terms of his or her personal record in terms of his or her one repetition, maximum, personal record of how much he or she could lift.
goals?
This is the trigger thing… Honestly hitting a goal is kind of a little bit overrated. For example, for dead lift, do you want to hit four plates or five plates or six plates or seven plates, 400 pounds 500 pounds 600 pounds 700 pounds 800 pounds,
I think this is also why a lot of people who are no longer at their prime or peak get so depressed because, they remember the past version of themselves in which they could lift 1000 pounds, but now they could only lift 500 pounds.
Also, this is probably the problem of bodybuilders because a lot of guys who take steroids and whatever… Often rate their self-worth by how much they weigh, like I used to be 300 pounds with a six pack, but now I’m only like 160 pounds.
anchoring yourself to your past self?
I think it’s human nature to anchor ourselves with numbers or stuff. Like for example… If you’re once a billionaire and now you’re only worth 500 million or 100 million… Certainly you’re going to be much more depressed than somebody who started off poor and finally gained $1 million.
This is also where competition with others is not a good idea because it doesn’t make sense to increase yourself with to somebody else, and you have no idea if they’re taking steroids or whatever.
anchoring to your past self?
So then the big idea is… If you have once reached a certain summit,,, is it useful or a good idea to increase yourself to that past summit?
 my general idea is, perhaps it is only useful if it is motivational, and encourages you! But… Becoming detached to whether you actually retain that past version of yourself or not.
Like for example… Let us say once upon a time you lifted 2000 pounds, but 10 years later, you still want to do that, even if you come close like 1900 pounds,,, you’ll still be insanely happy?
“feeling good” is a hormonal thing?
Autotelic capital
Capital for the sake of capital? Is this a good idea?
Hormonal epiphanies?
Like after the high you get off of one rep Max lifting attempt,,, … the clarity or epiphanies you get are true and great?
Dopamine and hormones, we delight in change?
Perhaps change over time is what brings us joy? 
How much value can you create?
Value creation, not wealth creation?
being wealthy
The Interesting irony about wealth is when you are wealthy, and you know it… It doesn’t really bring you, happiness or pleasure, would rather, simply the absence of displeasure or annoyance?
Via negativa emotions, with wealth?
So the privilege of being wealthy and wealth, is simply absence of annoyance?
The time of the highest danger
Everything bad about you is good about you 
Detached from results, but loving the process?
More volatility, greater life?
why do we want more capital?
so this is a big question to consider… Why have more? Like hitting a certain Personal record, and going beyond? For the sake of what?
I suppose the same question has to be with weightlifting… Why strive for new personal records, new heights? Perhaps, it is an affirmation of life, of optimism for the future, the supreme Joy?
ERIC