HR departments had hacked the components of preparing yourself for success years ago when it standardized the résumé: a career objective, experience required to build the skills to attain the goal, and additional background education and related accomplishments that make you a well-rounded individual.
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