Just as the goal of life shouldn't be conflated with ethics, one shouldn't conflate science and facts with the resulting conclusions and actions that a person's values and morals will guide them to.
https://yourmeaninginlife.com/blog/conflating-science-and-ethics
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