Yeh agreed, I think we’ve massively underestimated how many habitable planets there are. There aren’t many compared to normal planets, but there are still many many habitable planets. And one of them will have some life! Will we find it in our life times though?

I think our best hope is finding “life” on mars or a giants moon in the solar system. On mars, maybe a fossil of a basic organism, or a basic organism on said moon. That’s my hope for my lifetime. All else seems too hopeful. But like you I’d love us to discover something meaningful before I die!