What he means is that ultimately it is up to us if we want to be forever moaning losers or in the other hand look at the good things we have at life and take out from them the best we can. Even if we seem to be in the most desperate situations.
And about what I said....... if there is not a reason for us to have been born, then why the bloody hell did we? Just because yes?
Then life , and the universe would be pointless themselves. Unless we're a freaking mistake and don't belong in the universe. But I don't think so. Well, more or less
EDIT: DigiMortal was posting at the same time as I was
