If I wanted to name my vocational purpose with a single phrase, I´d say I support human flourishing. I am borrowing the lines below from Charlie Gilkey, a new helpful influence:
The shorthand here is that "living your best life," "living the good life", and "thriving" all roughly map into what Aristotle was talking about when he talked about "flourishing."
There are 3 key ideas from Aristotle that will help you figure out what flourishing looks like for you:
Everyone seeks flourishing. Flourishing does not equal happiness, and to flourish, we have to consider the physical, emotional, social, and mental aspects of our lives.
Virtues are traits of character that enable a person to flourish.
We become more virtuous through education, practice, and habit
Those three keys may not seem groundbreaking, I know. The trick is not understanding the concepts, but rather, it's putting them into practice.
For instance, think about how many people are (outwardly) successful but aren't actually thriving.
Think about how many people let fear drive their lives rather than practicing courage.
Think about how many people seem to be flourishing despite hardship.
There's one more insight here: what flourishing looks like for you is different than what it looks like for me, at the same time that we all need to consider those three aspects.
So, as you're thinking about what your best life looks like, reflect on what flourishing looks like for you and what virtues (values) you need to practice.