Although it could be argued that this tendency indicated a selfish and greedy nature, I prefer to see these attributes as goal-oriented and determined. I see these as positive traits. I feel that too many people have no goals and are simply wnadering aimlessly through life, which later leads to dissatisfaction and unhappiness and a sense of unfulfillment. His next goal will most likely be a little more complicated and broader in scope, and as he continues to succeed in his goals, he will progress to some that will benefit himself and society in one way or another. My second theory is his use of imagination.
Many people seem to see an active imagination as something to be feared or discouraged in children.
They may feel that it is active imaginations that cause such tragedies as the Columbine massacre and that allow a Jim Jones to lead people into mass suicide. However, it is my belief that these types of horrors happen more to those with little or no imagination than to those who have a vivid, creative streak of imagination. The wino's play in the story was that he is a Kool-Aid wino, but in his future, perhaps he could imagine himself an Abraham Lincoln or an Albert Einstein. In my opinion, the use of the imagination is more likely to prevent tragedy than to cause it. It is difficult to conceive that meticulousness could be viewed as an undesirable attribute.