The I cannot be transcended by the I. It can be transcended only when it ceases to be.
This happens when an overriding purpose or concern makes its appearance.
From that time onwards, life is full of meaning.
Meaning then, is the elixir of life. It carries in itself the fulfillment of evolution.
Provided one dedicates oneself wholly to Meaning. Thereby letting Meaning dissolve our individuality in itself.