place in the sun

noun2

1. •
   (figurative) A favorable position, characterized by comfort, success, wealth or general well-being.

   • that all conscious or seeming-conscious life is worthy of a place in the sun; that the hodman at his plough, the daisy in the field, and the lover with his lass, are alike a part of Nature's pageant — 1908
2. •
   (figurative) Fame or recognition.

   • Jealousy is simply another way of demanding one's place in the sun – or under the domestic spotlight – a place in the center of the stage, as an exclusive object of consideration and attention. — 1972