Many people experience analysis paralysis by pondering what to do with their lives when they could arrive at conclusions much faster by just trying things, watching others, or working back from what outcomes they want.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/how-to-figure-out-what-you-want
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