To what degree is your life free will? Neuroscience shows that your brain often unconsciously makes up its mind several seconds before you are consciously aware of it, but that doesn't mean there's nothing you can do to shape your own destiny.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/neuroscience-and-determinism
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