The wish is father to the thought proverb
People tend to believe what they want to be true.
He always hopes that his boss will promote him to a higher position and the wish is father to the thought.
A desire to do something, which is random, sudden and unaccountable
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
Said when one hopes something bad will not occur
To accept what is lower than your hope or your goals
To put your trust confidence or hope in somebody or something
To be satisfied with past achievements and stop trying to achieve something new..
If you rest on your laurels, you will fall behind others.