Growth is at the heart of any answer that people give as to what gives them meaning; love, service, learning, and reproduction are all answers that people give that have growth at the heart of them.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/addressing-pushback-on-the-growth-centric-view-of-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