You have much more control over your own reality than you give yourself credit for—without having to control others.
http://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/buy-insurance-and-other-ways-to-control-your-reality
You decide what meaning the events in your life have to you.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/you-can-find-meaning-in-whatever-happens-to-you
Asking where you see yourself in five years is a good exercise to determine both where you're going and what you want to be doing today to reach your desired future state.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/where-do-you-see-yourself-in-five-years