

Some aspirations are designed so that only adult Sims can complete them. Once an aspiration is completed, the player can select another aspiration for the Sim. Unlike bonus traits, Sims can have multiple reward traits if they complete multiple aspirations in their lifetime. Once all milestones of an aspiration are completed, that Sim will be given a reward trait.


Achieving these goals awards the Sim with a set number of aspiration reward points, that can be redeemed for aspiration rewards. Each milestone has multiple goals that must be achieved before the milestone can be completed. Players can monitor a Sim's progress towards completing their aspirational milestone on the aspiration panel. Some aspirations of the same type (such as ones pertaining to the Family category) share milestones if a Sim completes a milestone in one aspiration, then changes to another aspiration of the same type that shares the same milestone, the milestone is already marked as completed. Most aspirations have four milestones that must be achieved in order to complete the aspiration, the last of which they are named after. Relationships with animals begin at higher values.

The available bonus traits, and their associated aspiration types, are: Bonus traits are awarded to each type of aspiration, regardless of which specific aspiration is selected. Bonus traits are awarded to a Sim when their first aspiration is chosen even if another aspiration is later chosen, that Sim will continue to have the original bonus trait. Once an aspiration is chosen, the Sim will be awarded a bonus trait. Toddlers and younger do not have an aspiration. Child Sims must select special "grow up" aspirations unique to their age group. In Create a Sim, or after growing up a Sim to the teen life stage, the player will be able to select from one of fourteen available types of aspirations.
