You don’t have to choose between money and meaning; if it is fulfilling to you, you can either find a job in the field or have a job that earns money and take up other interests (i.e., meaningful growth areas) in your personal time.
http://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/is-money-more-important-than-meaning
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