In business analysis, the high-level requirements are called business requirements. Business requirements answer the question of “Why”.
When describing a system within an organization the business requirements answer the question of why the system is required. What are the higher-level goals that the system is achieving?
When describing an organization, the business requirements answer the question of what the organization is trying to achieve. For most organizations profit is one of the high-level business requirements. The business requirements also state the high-level goals or strategy of the organization. One of the business requirements for Amazon is to provide an unequaled customer experience.
In your life, your life requirements answer your “Why”. What are the things in life that give you meaning, fulfillment, and happiness? Life requirements answer the question of who you are and what you stand for. Life requirements align closely with your values since what you value will indicate what has meaning.
If you are a doctor one of your life requirements might be to serve.
If you are an athlete one of your life requirements might be to gain excellence.
If you are an artist one of your life requirements might be creativity.