Grumbler, LIFE is an abstract concept that doesn't normally take the definite article unless you qualify it as a specific type of life.

Also, in what context would one MEET life?

I did have doubts about "the" and googled for this. Now, at a closer look, I see that the context where "the" is used is pretty specific.

Regarding "meet", it's far too allegoric expression.
"навстречу" буквально означает "на встречу" = to the meeting и что жизнь движется к тебе, а ты к ней. В каком контексте это возможно?

I'll be happy to delete the translation if it makes no sense even without "the"

As a disembodied phrase, it has absolutely no meaning to me. That’s why I was wondering if someone could use it in a sentence, in English or Russian, so that I can see what it means. Otherwise it makes absolutely no sense to me.