Like the stock market, life has its ups and downs—and some individuals can have great successes or tragic failures—but trends upwards for society overall in the long term.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/life-is-getting-better-every-day
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