Want

I was talking to a friend yesterday. Its been sometime with nothing much to do for us on the work front. He said about the things he had done so far in his previous companies and the kind of things he wants to work on in his next projects. He had already planned the things he wanted to do which were mainly about working with the latest technologies. He has this habit of reading a lot and the only thing he reads about except newspapers is the technology related things.
And I have met many other people - some very good friends and others not so good - who have a list of things they want to do. Lets keep it restricted to the work life. In a company there are variety of projects and you get staffed into any of those projects which meet your skillset. Sometimes you get projects where in you are not familiar with the exact thing but have a background which enables you to understand it quickly or you have interest in that area. And sometimes you get projects where you are least interested but still have to do it. Some people would work only in those projects in which they have interest i.e. they want to work in; and if they don't get that kind of projects they would rather not take any other project. Other would be okay just about in any project. They say they adapt to any situation and are happy as long as they have work.
I have been wondering as to whether I should also have a 'want'; want a specific technology to work on, want a specific domain to work on or maybe a specific client to work for. But then when I think more on these I would say I would prefer to work in a good team under a good manager rather than on a latest technology. So you don't have a want and are adaptable and adjustable; isn't it? Or is it really so? You just said you wanted to work in a good team under a good manager. Doesn't that count for a want?
Different people would have different priorities like someone's priority might be a good leader, a good team, 9 to 5 job, onsite, a particular technology, etc. And doesn't this equate to a want? Just because you don't want something specific but something that's more towards a general thing, doesn't it equate to your 'want'? I say it does. Everyone has wants but it is only some people who go all out for it while others take a milder approach. And maybe they get away with being a person who doesn't have many wants.