While life was historically mostly competitive with survival-of-the-fittest rules, cooperation existed as well; evolution in social animals—humans in particular—enabled substantial positive-sum outcomes from their interactions.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/life-is-not-a-zero-sum-game-51464
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