Like someone cutting themselves just to feel something, many people seek causes or crusades to feel the belonging, purpose, and righteousness they are so desperate for. Be careful not to be seduced by leaders looking to exploit that by recruiting you for their own agenda.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/seek-meaning-not-a-cause-or-crusade
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