to pursue what you truly want in life
следовать тому, что вы действительно хотите в жизни (sledovat tomu, chto vy deystvitel'no khotite v zhizni)
"He quit his job to follow his dreams of becoming a musician."
"Он ушел с работы, чтобы следовать своим мечтам стать музыкантом." (On ushel s raboty, chtoby **sledovat svoim mechtyam** stat' muzykantom)
to use influence or connections to get what you want
to follow the rules exactly
As long as you are alive, there is a chance for improvement.
to keep something in reserve for later use
to trust that what someone says is true
to continue progressing despite obstacles or setbacks
