trust the universe...what does that even mean?

Have you ever been to lunch, spilling your beans to a friend and their response to your problem is, "well..I guess you'll have to just trust the universe"... I have to admit I've said this and I've heard it... BUT what does that really mean? Does it mean if I close my eyes and think happy thoughts my dreams will come true and all my problems will go away?? Or if I literally think about space(like stars and black matter) and then trust it.. I can achieve anything I want and make zillions of dollars? Or is this just a basic answer that we give because we literally don't know what else to say or how to help someone when they are down? So...What if we could just trust the U in U-niverse? Would that seem less daunting to just trust yourself? To believe you have the power within to navigate all your life challenges. To TRUST that you are a part of the universe and that the universe is in YOU. So if all we have to do is trust ourselves...how do we do that? We must surrender. Surrender our need to control our lives. To let go and let LIFE show its self to us. With this comes a beautiful feeling of freedom. When we are free we can truly do anything. We lean into life without fear, judgement or expectations. Being free lets us have faith in our lives and in ourselves to make the right choices for where we are now. So with all this. Just remember the next time you tell a friend or yourself to "Trust the Universe" that you're saying surrender, let go and trust the "U" in Universe.