If you are looking for guidance on your direction in life, make sure to separate the goals, ethics, and means-to-happiness that you find in the recommendations you find. Many people put them all together in a seemingly perfect set that might not actually be right for you.
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