Lifetime wish
A Sim must chose a Lifetime wish when growing from Teen to Young Adult, or when they are a Child or Teen and excel at a certain skill. The wish they choose must have something in common with the traits the Sim has. Below is a complete list of the 32 Lifetime wishes available in The Sims 3.
| Image | Lifetime Wish | Detail | Lifetime Happiness (with Ambitious trait) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Become an Astronaut | Reach level 10 of Military career | +30,000 |
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Become a Creature-Robot Cross-Breeder | Reach level 9 of Science career | +29,000 |
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Become a Master Thief | Reach level 10 of Criminal-Thief career | +32,500 |
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Become a Superstar Athlete | Reach level 9 of Sport career | +29,000 |
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Celebrated Five-Star Chef | Reach level 10 of Culinary career | +30,000 |
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CEO of a Megacorporation | Reach level 8 of Business career | +27,500 |
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Chess Legend |
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+30,000 |
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The Culinary Librarian | Learn all recipes | +30,000 (+34,500) |
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The Emperor of Evil | Reach level 10 of Criminal-Evil career | +32,500 |
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Forensic Specialist - Dynamic DNA Profiler | Reach level 10 of Law-Forensic career | +30,000 |
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Gold Digger | See the ghost of your rich spouse | +20,000 |
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Golden Tongue/Golden Fingers |
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+30,000 (+34,500) |
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Heartbreaker | Be a girlfriend/boyfriend of 10 different Sims | +35,000 |
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Hit Movie Composer | Reach level 10 of Music-Symphonic career | +30,000 |
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Illustrious Author |
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+30,000 |
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International Super Spy | Reach level 10 of Law-Spy career | +30,000 |
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Jack of All Trades | Reach level 5 in four different careers | +35,000 |
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Leader of the Free World | Reach level 10 of Politics career | +30,000 |
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Living in the Lap of Luxury | Get a family net worth of §100,000 | +32,500 |
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Master of the Arts |
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+30,000 |
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The Perfect Garden | Grow 8 different kinds of perfect plants | +32,500 |
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Perfect Mind/Perfect Body |
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+30,000 |
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Presenting the Perfect Private Aquarium | Have 13 different kinds of perfect fish displayed | +32,500 (+37,000) |
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Professional Author | Earn §4,000 per week on royalties | +32,500 |
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Renaissance Sim | Max 3 different skills | +35,000 |
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Rock Star | Reach level 10 of Music-Rock career | +30,000 |
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Swimming in Cash | Have §50,000 in cash | +35,000 (+40,000) |
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Star News Anchor | Reach level 10 of Journalism career | +30,000 |
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Super Popular | Have 20 friends | +30,000 |
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Surrounded by Family | Raise 5 babies to teens | +35,000 |
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The Tinkerer |
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+30,000 |
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World-Renowned Surgeon | Reach level 10 of Medical career | +32,500 |