>>213561902
That's his arc and he's probably the only character in the show who has one.
First, he was obsessed with mob life fantasies. So he invited mobsters into his restaurant who kept fucking him over. He cut corners in the kitchen for profit, which cost him his reputation. He kept doing dumb shit which eventually cost him his family. He hit rock bottom at least 2 times, once with the Almanac scam, and again with the Benny rivalry.
All of this cost him his family and reputation.
It wasn't until the rabbit cooking scene that he finally realized he's happiest and most content when preparing a humble meal for a hungry family, and that he didn't actually need more.