I'd argue at the start of the story, he is too focused on what he THINKS he wants instead of asking IF he wants it.
Insert Uncle Iroh: Its time to stop and ask: who are YOU? And what do YOU want?
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I would consider all good endings (aka not the bad ones) as the MC following his dreams. He just realized they are slightly different, or adapted his new likes into it. The only bad ending are the... bad endings. Where the MC again hyperfocused on what does he THINKS he wants instead of actually thinking about it.