The need to find purpose is about the need to have a better future to look forward to, to be significant, and/or to be happy.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/why-do-you-even-need-to-find-meaning-in-life
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