Beware advice that presumes a goal, set of ethics, or other values, desires, or beliefs that you don’t share. All guidance requires assumptions, but if they’re wrong then the recommendations will not be right for you.
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