You should always listen to your emotions because they are giving you critical feedback as to your desires, beliefs, and experiences; however, if your beliefs are inaccurate, then your emotions will not necessarily be appropriate given the situation.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/your-feelings-never-lie-to-you-vs-your-feelings-are-always-right
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