The Not-Quite-Rational Animal
So emotions are judgments, judgments that we rely on to get through life. They are vitally necessary. We could not get along without them.
What's What: Philosophical Writings Bill Meacham got his college and university degrees in philosophy and then left that field to make his living as a programmer, software designer, project manager and requirements analyst. But he never quit thinking about the nature of reality and his place in it, the nature of human beings and how it makes sense to live our lives.
So emotions are judgments, judgments that we rely on to get through life. They are vitally necessary. We could not get along without them.
There are external motivations to grow, of course. Growth can provide economies of scale, driving costs down. Growth can provide more share of the market, so the firm is more assured of continued operation.