When you first conjure up a Sim, you select a Lifetime Wish. Satisfying a Lifetime Wish takes a lot of work, but is worth a lot of Lifetime Happiness points. Not every Lifetime Wish is worth the same number of points, though.
Here are all of the Lifetime Wishes. We’ve noted which expansion pack each one comes from, so you’ll know if you should expect to see it in your game.
Animal Rescuer (Pets)
Adopt X Strays
You have a soft spot for animals of all shapes and sizes. To see one being mistreated, abandoned, or neglected breaks your heart. That is why you’ve made it a personal mission to adopt as many pets as you can to help make their world a little brighter.
Ark Builder (Pets)
Have 2 cats, dogs, horses, birds, lizards, turtles, rodents, snakes, butterflies, and beetles
There is no such thing as having too many pets. The more pets you have, the happier you are. The same can be said for your pets as well.
It brings you and your pets joy when another animal joins your growing herd. Some Sims may think this is an unhealthy obsession, but to you, Sim or animal, they’re all part of your growing family.
Become an Astronaut (The Sims 3)
Become an Astronaut in the Military Career
Reach Level 10 in the Military Career
Astronauts are incredible pilots who have endured years of rigorous athletic training. An astronaut’s thirst for adventure is quenched only by daring space missions.
Become a Creature-Robot Cross Breeder (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 9 in the Science Career
The complexity of circuitry and oddity of organics perennially perplex the scientific community. Your Sim must have excellent Handiness expertise and enough experience with gardening and fishing to know what organic beings need to thrive when fused with machines.
Become a Grand Master in Chess (The Sims 3)
Chess Legend
Master the Logic Skill
Logic is cold and calculated, and chess is the battleground for those who adhere to it. A Sim who can master the path of logic and reach the coveted rank of Chess Grand Master will forever be enshrined in memory.
Become a Master Thief (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Criminal Career (Thief branch)
Lightning quick reflexes (honed at the gym of course) and impeccable teamwork will take your Sim far, but only the most cat-like thieves reach the rank of Master Thief. The path begins with the local crime organization and leads to pilfering the world’s jewels!
Become a Superstar Athlete (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 9 of the Athletic Career
Earning a championship jersey means developing the utmost athletic perfection and a tight bond with teammates, thus fostering victory even when the game seems lost.
Bottomless Nectar Cellar (World Adventures)
Have a Current Collection of Nectar Bottles Worth at Least §10,000
Have at Least 50 Bottles of Nectar in Your Nectar Cellar
High-quality nectar comes with a heavy price tag, but Sims of discerning taste know that it is worth the cost.
Nectar obsessed Sims seek to stock a cellar full of nectar racks with the finest, tastiest juices infused with the sweetest fruits, and be known by friends as a true connoisseur of fine nectar.
Canine Companion (Pets)
Make X Dog Friends
You know that saying, dogs are a Sim’s best friend? Not only do you believe it, that is the motto you live by. But why limit yourself to just one best friend.
You want to befriend as many dogs as you can to not only show the world that dogs are a Sim’s best friend, but how they are the most amazing animals in the entire world!
Cat Herder (Pets)
Make X Cat Friends
You love all things feline related. So it’s no surprise that your only goal in life is to befriend as many cats as Simlishly possible! In a past life, you may have possibly been a cat, which would explain why you have this undying love for them!
Celebrated Five-Star Chef (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 of the Culinary Career
Bustling kitchens filled with fiery stoves and flamin’ hot dishes are in store for Sims desiring the Five-Star Chef epithet. Your Sim will need to build relationships with kitchen staff and develop Cooking skills.
CEO of a Mega-Corporation (The Sims 3)
Become a CEO in the Business Career
Your Sim can become a purveyor of profits and margins that make board members smile. Your Sim must successfully schmooze co-workers and the ever-present boss to ascend the corporate hierarchy.
The Culinary Librarian (The Sims 3)
Learn Every Recipe
By mastering the Cooking skill and perusing the bookstore for recipes, your Sim can become a walking library of culinary expertise.
Descendant of da Vinci (Ambitions)
Master the Inventing skill
Master the Painting skill
Master the Sculpting skill
It is said that a jack of all trades is master of none, but your Sim proves that there can be exceptions. No endeavor is out of reach for a Sim who’s a brilliant artist with an eye for painting, the dexterity for sculpting, and the genius for invention.
Shun the offerings of the outside world and instead spend the days contemplating the canvas, and the nights wooing images buried deep in stones. Why leave just one legacy when you can leave behind dozens?
Distinguished Director (Late Night)
Reach Level 10 in the Film career track (Directing Branch)
A great director can manipulate the emotions of the audience with images and words. Any great film requires a great screenplay, so ambitious directors must hone their writing craft to create heart-pounding action with his or her pen.
Successful directors can’t hide in the shadows, so becoming a well-known celebrity is a must.
The Emperor of Evil (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 of the Criminal Career (Evil branch)
Your Sim can become the leader of the world’s most diabolical organization. Strong evil office relationships are a must, as is possessing enough Athletic ability.
Fairy Tale Finder (Pets)
Adopt a unicorn
Why settle for a regular pet when you can have one of the most enigmatic, charismatic, and mythical animals to ever exist? The sheer presence of a unicorn inspires an aura of tranquility and mysticism.
Not many Sims can say they’ve seen one, let alone have one be part of their family. So if you ever come across one—it’ll be worth your while to make that unicorn a member of your family.
Fashion Phenomenon (World Adventures)
Reach level 10 in the Stylist profession
If your Sim yearns to make others more beautiful, to transform ugly ducklings into suave swans, then a career in the Stylist profession is the only natural course.
Trendy taste for make-up, hairstyles, and fabric patterns are a must for any Sim aspiring to reach the end of the fashion runway.
Firefighter Super Hero (The Sims 3)
Save 30 lives on the job in the Firefighter profession
The selfless act of saving another Sim’s life is one of the most exhilarating and rewarding accomplishments your Sim can imagine. Only through rigorous training to bulk up the body will your Sim have the fortitude and stamina to aid others.
A sharp mind, brave heart, and the ability to stay calm under pressure will be beneficial in the unending struggle of Sim versus disaster.
Forensic Specialist: Dynamic DNA Profiler (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Law Enforcement Career (Forensic branch)
Special Agents in the field require the best data to apprehend criminals and only the finest analytical minds will suffice.
After all, criminals leave only so many useful clues, making the work challenging. Students of Logic with a knack for Painting make the best forensic analysts.
Gold Digger (The Sims 3)
See Ghost of Wealthy Spouse
Some paths to acquiring wealth are more devious and selfish than others. Gold Diggers seek to marry the incredibly wealthy and yearn to see the premature demise of their spouse.
It’s the only way to really enjoy the money—alone and rich.
Golden Tongue, Golden Fingers (The Sims 3)
Master the Guitar Skill
Master the Charisma Skill
Kindly spoken words and softly strummed strings are the fastest way to a Sim’s heart and an excellent way to make friends.
Charisma is a highly social endeavor, whereas guitar is for those who love learning and performing music. A master of both is an irresistible charmer.
Great Explorer (World Adventures)
Fully Explore 6 Tombs in Each Location
With a thirst for knowledge and experience, explorers are always in search of their next big adventure!
Though they face hardships untold and dangers unnumbered, nothing will stop explorers from traversing the deepest, darkest tombs found around the world.
Heartbreaker (The Sims 3)
Be the Girlfriend/Boyfriend of X Different Sims
Why settle for a long-term romantic relationship or monogamy when there are so many attractive Sims out there?
Your Sim can find a lifetime’s enjoyment by seeing many different Sims. Just keep your Sim’s many former lovers at a reasonably safe distance.
Hit Movie Composer (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Music Career (Symphonic branch)
The composer must be well-liked by the musicians of the symphony, a master of music, and one who truly understands logic to grasp the science of sound.
Home Design Hotshot (Ambitions)
Earn 100 top scores for jobs in the Architectural Design profession
Home is where the heart is, and a well-designed room leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime. Brush up your Painting skills, study the latest techniques for reupholstering furniture, and familiarize yourself with popular patterns and fabrics for rugs and floor tiles.
Only through an obsessive attention to detail, good taste, and learning to listen to and respect your clients’ wishes will your Sim be able to deliver the perfect home remodel or room addition.
Illustrious Author (The Sims 3)
Master the Painting Skill
Master the Writing Skill
The arts delight most Sims. However, for each successful artist there are dozens of has-beens and failures. Your Sim can write and paint toward a lifetime of artistic success, but it won’t be easy.
International Super Spy (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Law Enforcement Career (Special Agent branch)
The forces of justice and order need champions to foil the nefarious plans of those who would do the citizenry harm.
Only Sims in peak physical condition who use logic to solve troubled situations and look smashing in evening wear need apply at the Police Department.
Jack of All Trades (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 5 of 4 Different Careers
Being tied to a single job isn’t for everyone. Your Sim will be a jack of all trades, or at least four, by climbing halfway up the corporate ladder of four careers.
Jockey (Pets)
Reach Level 10 of Riding Skill and win/earn X,000 Simoleons using your Horses
Lightweight and agile, the Jockey is the driving force when it comes to Horseback Riding. To reach actual Jockey status, one must dedicate one’s life to serving and being one with their horse and their various trainers.
The path to becoming a full-fledged Jockey is not an easy task and requires intense training, competing in rigorous competitions, and the will to win.
Leader of the Free World (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Political Career
The Leader of the Free World must be a passionate and charismatic politician who can raise immense campaign funding. It is an unenviable position where a Sim must constantly adjust to unexpected problems. The world needs great leaders—like your Sim.
Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous (Late Night)
Reach maximum celebrity level and be worth at least 100,000 Simoleons
Elite and sophisticated, celebrities lead a life unlike other Sims. The road to fame isn’t easy, but increasing your Sim’s notoriety and amassing great wealth will lead to a life of luxury like none other!
Living in the Lap of Luxury (The Sims 3)
Have Household Net Worth of X Simoleons
A life of extreme wealth is one of comfort and privilege, but also one of fulfillment. If your Sim owns a fabulously furnished home and has enough money to live in luxury, satisfaction will be had.
Martial Arts Master (World Adventures)
Master Martial Arts Skill
Achieve Grand Master Rank
Martial Arts Mastery is attained by only a dedicated few, but to become a warrior of legend respected by Sims worldwide requires skill, dedication, and fortitude.
Your Sim must journey to the Academy of Shang Simla to compete in the Tournament Sparring Matches in order to earn the rank of Grand Master.
Master of the Arts (The Sims 3)
Master the Guitar Skill
Master the Painting Skill
The artisan can paint images that incite the humorless to laugh and the inarticulate to eloquence. The addition of Guitar skills can make your Sim the envy of the community.
Master Mixologist (Late Night)
Master the Mixology skill
Own a bar
A true master of mixological arts knows how to combine different juice flavors with such skill that their creations both tickle the tongues and transform the minds of their Sim customers.
Acing the skill of Mixology won’t be easy, so your Sim will need to spend hours pouring and flipping at the bar to become a true master. No mixological genius would be complete without their own bar venue to show off their fanciful drink inventions!
Master Romancer
WooHoo in 5 Different Places with 5 Different Sims
An accomplished Sim lover knows all the right things to say to make other Sims swoon. A true love opportunist isn’t satisfied with romancing in just one location, but anywhere and everywhere!
Continue to rack up those romantic successes to become a legendary master of the romantic arts.
Monster Maker (Ambitions)
Create 3 monsters
For some Sims, the ultimate pastime is the unending search for new types of life. Whether crafted through mystical, laborical, or convergent methods, occult creations are wondrous achievements for Sims who prefer to dabble in the unknown.
Some may call them “monsters,” but to their creators they are just another member of the family.
One Sim Band (Late Night)
Master the Guitar skill
Master the Bass skill
Master the Drum skill
Master the Piano skill
A musical virtuoso can strum a guitar with one hand while tickling the ivories with the other. Your Sim is not satisfied with mastering just one instrument, but yearns to become an expert at them all!
Hours of jamming may not make the neighbors your Sim’s friend, but it is the only way to unlock his or her true musical potential.
Paranormal Profiteer (Ambitions)
Reach level 10 in the Ghost Hunter profession
Whether they’re specters, spirits, spooks, or shades, putting stray ghosts to rest is a great feeling. The complexity of interpreting paranormal patterns of activity will require dedicated study and attention to detail.
Your Sim must gather experience in all things logical to have any chance of understanding the complexities of the spirit world.
The Perfect Garden (The Sims 3)
Plant and Grow X Different Species of Perfect Plant
The most delicious fruits and vegetables are harvested from a perfect plant. Perfect plants grow from only the best seeds, which drop from the branches of generation-spanning plants that have been well tended and loved.
Only fanatically patient outdoorsmen can plant such a garden.
Perfect Mind, Perfect Body (The Sims 3)
Master the Athletic Skill
Master the Logic Skill
Seeking personal perfection through rigorous mental and physical training is a noble goal that guarantees a lifetime of challenge.
Your Sim may one day stand on the peak of physical Sim achievement, but not without much sweat and mental strain.
Pervasive Private Eye (Ambitions)
Solve 35 cases on the job in the Investigator profession
Late-night stakeouts, dusting for prints, hacking computers, snooping for clues; the life of a private investigator is one of long hours, dangerous intrigues, and baffling mysteries.
Sound logic and ample fortitude are required to excel in this fast-paced world of criminal analysis. Put on your best disguise, grab your magnifying glass, and drop by the neighborhood Police Department to get started.
For Sims following the path of the Pervasive Private Eye, there is nothing more satisfying than putting together the clues to solve a mystery.
Physical Perfection (World Adventures)
Master the Martial Arts Skill
Master the Athletic Skill
On the path to Martial Arts mastery, Sims must hone their bodies and minds through challenges and rigorous training. Your Sim must seek out the Academy in Shang Simla to start practicing the basic moves.
Only through hard work and dedication will your Sim sculpt the perfect body and attain the skills necessary to rise in the ranks of Martial Arts mastery.
Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Law (Ambitions)
Possess §50,000 worth of stolen goods
While other Sims were learning that hard work over long hours can be turned into Simoleons, your Sim learned that borrowing without asking leads to the same result without the sweat and tears.
Whether objects were snatched accidentally while visiting the park, or borrowed when an acquaintance wasn’t looking, their value is in the eye of the beholder.
One Sim’s trash is another Sim’s treasure. And if your Sim happens to klepto real treasure, well, all the better...
Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium (The Sims 3)
Have at Least X Different Species of Perfect Fish in Fishbowls
The ultimate fishermen can reel in incredibly majestic fish; so large they’re practically bursting out of their scales. Truly dedicated fishermen spend hours casting and re-casting until the fruits of the deep blue are caught.
Your Sim can create an amazing private aquarium by catching the most magnificent fish for a private collection.
Private Museum (World Adventures)
Have a Current Relic Collection Worth §20,000
Collectors and purveyors of the ancient arts have a keen eye for beauty, detail, and value. Relics of all kinds interest them, and they actively seek out new acquisitions in tombs, markets, and dig sites to expand their collections.
Only the most persistent and dedicated Sims possess a Private Museum.
Renaissance Sim (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 with 3 Different Skills
True scholars are not satisfied with mastering a single subject. Reach the top level of several skills to become a Renaissance Sim.
Rock Star (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Music Career (Rock branch)
The path of rock appeals to many a young Sim, but the perilous journey is completed by few.
Your Sim must join the music career, survive the early years of rock servitude, and master the guitar to become the greatest rock star the world has ever known.
Seasoned Traveler (World Adventures)
Max Out Visa Level for All Three Destinations
Sophisticated Sims who travel extensively and spend time in foreign locales become worldly and wise, but only those who work hard at earning the respect and trust of the locals can get a coveted max level visa in France, China, and Egypt.
Through opportunities and adventures abroad your Sim will befriend others and become welcome wherever they go.
Star News Anchor (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Journalism Career
Great Charisma and an epic level of literary eloquence are required to succeed in the fast-paced field of journalism.
Super Popular (The Sims 3)
Be Friends with X Sims
Popularity is a sign that the community enjoys the friendship of your Sim. Unselfish socialization is a worthwhile pursuit.
Superstar Actor (Late Night)
Reach Level 10 in the Film career track (Acting Branch)
Many stars grace the silver screen, but few are memorable enough that their celluloid exploits will be remembered for generations. To become a true film superstar, your Sim will need to stand out from the crowd of acting wannabes.
Oodles of charisma and an abundance of time in the celebrity spotlight is the sure path to becoming one of film’s brightest stars!
Surrounded by Family (The Sims 3)
Raise X Children from Babies to Teens
For family focused Sims, the pitter patter of little feet makes parenthood worthwhile. A house full of children can mean a tight budget, little personal time, and few luxuries, but there’s always somebody to play with or something new to teach.
Swimming in Cash (The Sims 3)
Have X Simoleons in Household Funds
Simoleons fuel the world and for some fiscally minded Sims, personal happiness as well. Scrimping and saving to live in an efficient home, working hard at work, and succeeding at lucrative personal side projects will allow your Sim to swim in the metaphorical pool of money.
The Tinkerer (The Sims 3)
Master the Logic Skill
Master the Handiness Skill
Logic and Handiness are natural bedfellows, partners of invention and discovery. Logic leads to great finds like eerie nebulas, whereas Handiness unlocks interesting household improvements.
Visionary (World Adventures)
Master the Photography Skill
Master the Painting Skill
Whether slowly crafted through the precise stroke of the brush on canvas, or captured in a moment by the eye of the camera’s lens, artistic works can evoke in Sims feelings of beauty, anger, excitement, and joy.
Mastering the artistic skills of Painting and Photography is a sure path of happiness for Sims who value the creative arts above all else.
World-Class Gallery (World Adventures)
Have a Current Collection of Photographs Worth at Least §25,000
Have at Least 10 Photographs from Each Collection
Sims with keen aesthetic judgment value photographs of all sizes and subjects. Whether it’s a beautiful foreign landscape or a candid portrait snapped on city streets, collectors have an eye for beauty and value.
A World-Class Gallery is built by Sims who want a collection rivaled by none.
World Renowned Surgeon (The Sims 3)
Reach Level 10 in the Medical Career
Only the greatest surgeons defeat disease. Your Sim must be able to make logically brilliant, split-second decisions at the operating table. The medical profession is only for incredibly dedicated Sims who are mentally above the rest.
Zoologist (Pets)
Collect X pets in the wild
While being able to obtain pets through various ways, there is no greater self-satisfaction for an avid animal lover than to go out into the wild, and bring home a native of the animal kingdom.
Animals born and bred in the wild have different challenges and responsibilities as opposed to regular house pets, but that won’t discourage you one bit!