I like the hustling mindset of the young man John. But truth is, to succeed in life, its not a question of how far but how well.
He has his set goal to succeed in life on his own but for sure he has made a bad head start by choosing taxi and sidelining his fathers wealth which would have made life more easier for him to achieve his set goals and objectives in life.
yes, you are right @austinebizzy, but we both don't know why he choose that way actually, maybe we should wait for the story to continue.....and see if he will have his reason for making that decision...