Aspiration bar

The Aspiration bar is a bar showing the mental happiness for a Sim. When the player puts their cursor upon the bar, information will be shown, and the Lifetime Want will also be shown if you have University or above.

Sims can fill the bar by fulfilling wants. The aspiration bar will decrease gradually over time. Fulfilling fears also decreases the aspiration bar.

There were 6 levels of aspiration, each have their own description. The 6 levels are as follow, starting from the lowest to the highest:


 * Deep Red
 * Mild Red
 * Lower Green
 * Upper Green
 * Gold
 * Platinum

When the aspiration bar stays at the bottom for too long, Sim Shrink will come and heal your Sims, and the aspiration bar will rise a little bit each day. If it was left untreated, your Sim will perform desperate actions. Accomplishing a Lifetime Want will leave your Sims' bar at platinum until he or she dies.

Lifetime Aspiration
As of The Sims 2: FreeTime, a Lifetime Aspiration bar is added. It accumulates points throughout a Sim's lifetime which can then be spent on Aspiration Benefits. Fulfilling wants on a daily basis fills the Lifetime Aspiration bar quicker. Sims can also receive points for certain important milestones, such as learning to walk, getting married or having a child.