live one's truth
conform
underlive
owe it to oneself
hope
plan on
look to
life
see one's way clear to
anticipation
expectancy
role
knock the corners off
keep up appearances
play into someone's hands
hitch one's wagon to a star
reckon on
outguess
sow one's oats
wait on someone hand and foot
live up
minister
sow one's wild oats
measure up
adjusted
expectingly
reach for the stars
raise the bar
measure
cut-and-dried
set one's cap at
appease
expectational
selfish
throw-down
cut-and-dry
play by the rules
self-will
anticipationism
pigheadedness
play the odds
stubbornness
viability
bullheadedness
obstinance
have one's heart in the right place
promise
see the glass half-full
trust
obstinacy