First Love - your child can have their first crush and first boy/girlfriend Foster Family - your Sim can foster children and pets. I highly recommend checking out this mod i made called The Realistic Sims 4 mod. It adjusts many features such as the lifespan, careers, pay, pregnancy, and more to be more realistic. Its constantly being. A Sucker for Romance. Yes, I am a sucker for romance. That's why when I play The Sims.

One of the most important aspects of a Sim’s life is their aspiration: a series of objectives our simulated friends want to achieve so they can lead a fulfilling life.

While the base game and its expansions feature an immense number of aspirations, such as becoming a bodybuilder, a famous painter, or a musical genius… we know that hardcore Sims 4 players will have experienced them all by now.

Even the more bizarre ones like becoming Public Enemy #1 will get old after a while.

To make living life as a Sim interesting again, I’ve scoured the Internet looking for the very best user-created aspirations. No matter your preferences, I’m sure you’ll find something interesting among these amazing mods. Let’s dive in!

15. First Love – Child Aspiration

Children may see things differently from adults.

But they’re still just as human, and they have their own aspirations to pursue.

This mod by MarieLynette introduces just one such aspiration to The Sims 4: the desire to experience a naive, pure love story before they grow up.

You’ll find it under the social aspirations tab.

A Sim with the First Love aspiration will want to go through every stage of a tiny romance.

They’ll get a crush, get to know them, text back and forth, and even go on cutesy dates!

This mod was made to work with LittleMsSam’s First Love mod, which introduces the possibility of doing all these things as a couple of childish lovebirds.

14. Pursuit of Happiness Aspiration

Whereas some people are obsessed with working to make money, learning, building a legacy, and other such effort-heavy aspirations… others just want to chill and take care of themselves.

And there’s nothing wrong with that!

Creator Idioteque took it to the next level by making self-care into an aspiration.

Sims with the Pursuit of Happiness aspiration are obsessed with having more “me time”. And their objectives range from getting many massages to buying a hot tub.

Once they’ve done everything they want and achieved happiness through epicureanism, they’ll get the Bright Side reward trait which makes them more emotionally resilient and prone to feeling happy.

If only we could manipulate our lives to work like this, right?

13. Applied Animal Behaviorist Aspiration

Some people seem to have it easier around cats and dogs.

Modder IlkaVelle decided to give such gifted Sims a chance to make it their life’s passion.

Sims with the Applied Animal Behaviorist aspiration have watched way too much “Dog Whisperer” episodes, and now they want to become animal behaviorists themselves.

This life path will have them befriend many dogs, walk and train them, develop their veterinarian skill, and participate in dog contests.

Yeah, I guess it’s more of an applied dog behaviorist kind of thing rather than “animals” in general.

12. Perfectly Balanced Aspiration

Some people want money. Others want fame.

But the truly enlightened know these are meaningless objectives, as happiness lies in letting go of material ties and finding inner balance. Or so I’ve read.

Thanks to this mod by IlkaVelle, your Sims will begin to realize this too. By force!

Sims with the Perfectly Balanced aspiration will want to do yoga. Their home will always smell like incense.

And they’ll even care about whether they’ve had enough greens in their diet lately.

Once these Sims have trained their minds for long enough and achieved peace, they’ll get the Inner Balance reward trait. This gives them the power to calm themselves and others, removing all moodlets, good and bad.

Sounds awesome right?

11. Whimsical Aspirations

Have you ever met the kind of person that just does whatever they want every day?

Well thanks to this mod by PurpleThistle, your sims can become one of these free spirits.

Sims with the Whimsical aspiration, which you’ll find under the Creativity category, just want to experience life one day at a time.

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Their objectives are simple: to satisfy their every whim.

Once you’ve done this around 500 times, you’ll get the Long-Lived trait as a reward. Which lets your sim live a longer and healthier life as a whole.

Hmm, maybe I should try this myself…

10. No Regrets Aspiration

If there’s something we all have in common, it’s the fear that we won’t have enough time to do everything we want to before the reaper comes.

Sims living with the No Regrets aspiration have heard Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” way too many times.

And now they’ve decided to take matters into their own hands.

The progression starts during their teenage years and has them go through all the stages of a full life, like having fun as a teen, becoming independent as a young adult, and raising children.

9. Homesteader Aspiration

I’ve always wanted to go off to some rural area where nobody can find me and spend some years just tilling the fields, fishing for trouts, and reading my immense backlog of books.

Or rather, I want to make my sims do that.

Thanks to JustJones’ Homesteader aspiration I can give my Sims the same impulse to be self-sufficient and live closer to the land.

They’ll want to grow plants, catch a lot of fish, and perform other such agrarian activities. All day long.

Do it long enough and they’ll get the Master ‘Steader trait, which improves your results when growing crops or fishing, helping you never need a supermarket again.

8. Beekeeper Aspiration

Following a similar line of thinking, other sims would rather risk being stung by bees than getting all dirtied-up over self-sufficiency dreams.

Well with this mod by MarieLynette your sims can have the Beekeeper aspiration. Weird, I know.

It consists of becoming an expert in the field of apiculture, meaning they’ll want to raise bees.

Once you’ve learned the trade and gained enough experience they’ll earn the Honey Hotshot reward trait, letting them produce premium honey worth piles of simoleons.

7. Custom Aphrodite Aspiration

Our ancestors used to shape their lives around inspiring myths that made up their worldview and guided them towards a virtuous life.

And now your Sim can feel inspired by the stories of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

This aspiration will have them experiencing love to the fullest, requiring them to enter relationships, Woohoo, and even have children several times – all paralleling Aphrodite’s myth.

While not needed, it’s recommended you try this mod out along with PurpleThistle’s custom Aphrodite Trait.

6. Bloodborne Aspiration

Being a vampire can be really fun for the first few hundred years.

But without some objectives and aspirations, eternity can feel like a very long time.

This mod by Sresla adds the Bloodborne aspiration, based on a book by Elizabeth Barrial called Vampires Don’t Sleep Alone.

In it she describes the way vampire genealogy works and the seven main vampire castes that have formed over the years. All this info has been condensed into one lovely aspiration.

Progressing through your objectives will take your vampire Sim on a journey of self-discovery, culminated by acquiring a caste-specific reward trait after finding out which one they belong to.

It’s engaging and brings a lot of that engagement to your vampire gameplay.

5. Renowned Photographer Aspiration

We all have that one friend that walks around with a professional camera and posts black & white pictures on their Instagram profile.

Let’s make your sim into that guy.

This mod by XbrettFace simply brings that stereotype into your gameplay, except they can actually become world-famous if they work hard enough.

Sims with the Renowned Photographer aspiration will always be thinking about the next great photograph and how to hone their craft.

And their whims reflect that.

If they achieve every objective in their aspiration, they’ll earn the Marketable trait.

This fancy trait makes their pictures worth a lot of simoleons. I wish my photographer friend had such a simple life…

4. UFO Investigator Aspiration

I wanna believe!

That’s the driving concept behind R3M’s UFO Investigator aspiration, which lets sims explore their extraterrestrial inclinations and find out the truth about as-of-yet unexplained phenomena.

But as we all know, the truth is out there…

They’ll have to learn Rocket Science, spend many nights gazing up at the stars, and even get abducted a couple of times. Wait, aliens do exist?

Well either way they’ll find the answer they were looking for and establish contact with an alien race.

This gives them the Alien Guru trait, which gives them some alien perks like commanding other aliens to abduct people and erasing other Sims’ memories. Now that I’m thinking about it, those perks seem pretty one-sided…

3. Famous Pastry Chef Aspiration

I had a period of my life where all I did was watch Cake Boss on TLC.

And let me tell you, that will do stuff to your mind. Hoboken style baby!

This mod by Xbrettface does the same thing to your Sims, turning them into Famous Pastry Chef wannabes.

This aspiration will take them on a four-stage journey from baking aficionado to world-class patissier.

If they work hard enough they’ll ultimately achieve the World-Renowned Baker reward trait, a mixture of the base game’s Fresh Chef and Unstoppable Fame traits.

Now who wants some cake?

2. The Art of Flower Arranging Aspiration

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A lot of people feel naturally connected to plants.

But only a few have the creative mind and fine motor skills necessary to become a flower arrangement expert.

The Art of Flower Arranging aspiration by creator ItsMySimMod will make your sim into one of these people.

They’ll want to pick flowers, arrange them, then photograph and gift them to other sims to brighten up their day.

Among the mod’s best features is adding a whole slew of new floral interactions, like talking to other sims about your favorite flowers and the like. Really, who doesn’t like flowers?

1. Get To Work Active Career Aspirations

One of the most content-dense and well-made mods for Sim motivations has to be the Get to Work mod by Konansock.

It introduces four new aspirations.

Three related to normal jobs like healthcare, detective investigations, and science research, and a “deviant” one that makes your sim obsessed with creating an artificial human – like Frankenstein’s Monster.

Each of these has very detailed stages and objectives, which the novel Active Employee trait can help them achieve by keeping them focused on work.

The mod is full of content to explore and will make the workday a very rewarding experience.

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With the release of My First Pet Stuff for EA’s The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs, interest in our simulated furry friends is at an all-time high.

Companion animals play a key role in all of our lives. Our pets live with us, grow with us, laugh and cry with us – they’re truly a part of the family. And the same is true for our Sim counterparts.

While there already are a lot of things to do with pets in the base game, the simulation is never complete. At least that’s what TS4 modders and CC creators seem to believe, and who am I to object?

For those of you who want to have even more fun with your little four-legged bundles of love, here are the absolute best pet-related mods every made, all downloadable for free!

20. Less Pet Barfing

We start with a small yet meaningful tweak that’ll make the pet-owning experience considerably less work-heavy.

In the base game, pets tend to barf with more frequency than even real pets.

The game’s base settings let them barf once every 30-60 minutes on average. Which is way too often.

This mod by creator Yakfarm simply increases the cooldown for the barfing action to 150-240 minutes, giving your sims more time to take care of themselves.

19. Playable Pets Mod

Another amazing mod to help you take care of your pets is the Playable Pets Mod, which lets you control your furry friends so they eat, drink, sleep or play whenever you tell them to.

This mod doesn’t add any new pet interactions. But simply lets you control them in the same way you would a sim.

It helps a lot with pet contests, training and simply keeping them from starving to death or relieving themselves in the carpet because the AI stupidly neglected to take care of itself.

18. Animal Lover Custom Trait

Some people just come into the world to love and interact with animals of all shapes and sizes.

And that’s what makes them feel fulfillment in life.

Thanks to modder Edespino, your sims can now embody these feelings through the Animal Lover trait.

This pushes them to play with their pets, collect frogs, become proficient at fishing, and makes them interested in becoming veterinarians – all through a variety of custom whims.

The trait also enables them to learn both fishing and veterinarian skills much faster, so they’ll be able to successfully follow their dreams!

17. Minor Pet Traits

With the recent addition of small animals came a whole slew of mods to flesh-out interaction with the tiny critters.

This mod by creator TwilightSims simply adds a couple of traits for Sims with strong feelings about small animals.

The “Loves Small Pets” trait will make them feel playful when interacting with them, while the “Hates Small Pets” one will make them feel uncomfortable around small creatures like hedgehogs and rats.

It also adds one for the marine-inclined, “Fish Fanatic”, which works just like Loves Small Pets… except it triggers when interacting with fish tanks or fishing.

16. Pets Can Find Pet Stuff on Other Floors

The Sims has always had its fair share of bugs. It’d be crazy to expect such a complex simulation not to have a couple of hiccups.

One of the most egregious ones yet unfixed in the base game is a pet’s apparent inability to find their litter boxes, food bowls, and even beds if they’re not on the same floor.

This often leads to uncomfortable situations like starving pets and wet carpets, which your sim will have to spend their precious time fixing.

Thanks to modder Deathcofi, it only takes a simple install to fix this issue and make your pets all the more self-sufficient.

15. Pernese Dragon Costume for Cats

With the release of the Realm of Magic expansion back in 2019, interest in adding magical creatures skyrocketed.

And with it we have a somewhat unique option of an adorable mod by EmilitaRabbit. It adds several colors to the small dragon costume for cats.

They may not be actual dragons, but there’s something magical about how cute they look.

These costumes are based on the Dragonriders of Pern novel series by Anne McCaffrey, hence the name. It’s oddly specific, but I ain’t complaining!

14. Dragon Package

But why stop at costumes?

Why not add actual dragons into your game?

Well, calling them “actual dragons” might be a bit much. This amazing mod by The Kalino replaces large dog meshes for that of small dragons, making your canine companions into veritable wyverns. Complete with wings and horns.

There are several colors available with tails, horns, and wings that you can mix and match to create the perfect magical familiar for your spellcaster sim.

13. K9 Officer Vest and Collar

Dogs don’t need scales and fire-breathing to be formidable, as is shown by K9 officers that work alongside police forces all around the world.

Modder EmilitaRabbit offers this very detailed vest for canine officers on-the-clock, as well as K9 collars to identify them during their free time.

This is a must-have for dog-loving detective sims who need a canine companion to have their back if things go south.

12. Small Dog BTS Hoodie

The Sims’ playerbase presents a sizable overlap with K-Pop fans. In part because there are simply so many nowadays.

For those fans, creator BeccAi has made these adorable tiny BTS hoodies for small dogs. This has several designs to show your love for one of the biggest pop groups in recent memory.

You probably have one just like these in your own closet, don’t you?

11. Small Dog Collars

Few things look as cute on small dogs as a tiny bandanna wrapped around their neck in place of a collar.

It’s a bit more human-like, which I guess is funny.

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This mod by TheLittleCreator offers a total of six unique bandanas with chic designs to help your dog express their personality.

Olive camo, several colors of plaid, classic dog treat print and even an avocado pattern are great additions to any puppy’s wardrobe.

10. Crescent Moon for Cats & Kittens

Everyone knows Sailor Moon. It’s one of the most successful magical girl anime series ever, and the love towards the magical version of the Spice Girls spans multiple generations.

Creator Kalewa-a is a big fan of the series. So they made this little cat accessory to put some classic anime magic into their game.

It’s a crescent moon just like the one that famous black cat Luna has in the series, available in different colors to suit your tastes.

Now we only need a mod that turns your sims into magical girls.

9. Walk Your Cat

People have walked their dogs ever since keeping them as pets became a thing.

But have you ever seen somebody walking their cat?

Cats aren’t meant to be put on a leash and paraded around… and yet, some degenerates still do. And I have to admit few things are cuter than a grumpy cat letting themselves be dragged through the floor by a struggling owner.

Thanks to this mod by LittleMsSam, your Sims can now walk their cats as well. Except the cat will actually cooperate.

8. Pets Seasons Package

Humans and sims alike have different wardrobes depending on the seasons and such climatic factors, so why shouldn’t your pets?

Proficient modder and animal lover The Kalino took it upon herself to fix this by adding something for every season.

Dog coats for the winter, onesies for chilly autumn nights, and even tiny cat sunglasses for the summer!

7. Slower Pet Motive Decay

In real life, dogs want attention all the time. And cats don’t care about your sleeping schedule when it’s time to eat. It’s par for the course when you have a pet!

That said, pets in The Sims 4 are so needy it hurts. Quite literally!

It hurts your career, your social life, your sleep schedule… Sim pets are a full-time job.

This mod by SNTHE greatly diminishes their need for human attention by making their motive bars deplete much slower, giving your Sims their life back.

You’ll still have to play with them or clean the floor from time to time, but it’s much more manageable.

6. Cutie Pie Cat Eyes

Eyes are the windows of the soul. And few creatures have eyes as mysterious and captivating as our feline friends.

This mod by MadameChvlr seeks to port some of this beauty to The Sims 4 with 10 sets of big, round and adorable eyes that are a considerable improvement over the somewhat soulless ones in the base game.

5. PralineSims’ Pet Eye Pack

Variety is the spice of life, and ten extra sets of eyes isn’t nearly enough for the average Sims player.

Proficient creator PralineSims offers us this massive collection of 54 new colors and textures to fill your cat’s ocular cavities.

Not only does it include a wide variety of colors, but also some unique ones like cloudy blind eyes and even unnatural marble eyes that make your feline friend look like a demon in kitten’s fur.

If you like these, be sure to check PralineSims’ TheSimsResource profile for more.

4. Small Dog Burberry Sweater Collection

If you’re truly committed to the dog-lover life, you want to give your canine friends the best money can buy.

This massive CC pack by creator PinkZombieCupcakes gives you access to 48 different Burberry sweater designs to make your small dogs look adorable and warm.

Whether you like sober plaid, colorful stripes, or playful paw print – you’ll find something you like here.

Just because they’re dogs doesn’t mean they don’t want to dress well!

3. Small Animal Package

The recent My First Pet Stuff pack added plenty of new small animals for you to play with, but why not take it all the way and turn your home into a veritable small animal zoo?

This set actually comes with two packs (one and two) by The Kalino.

It adds 20 new critters to The Sims 4, including squirrels, chinchillas, lizards, and even turtles to care for in the same way you’d care for the official small animals.

In addition it features six small animal cage re-colors with more natural tones to help preserve your carefully designed interiors cohesive and tasteful.

2. Applied Animal Behaviorist Aspiration

Most Sims are pretty fond of animals. But in real life, some people are truly obsessed with our companions on planet Earth.

This mod by IlkaVelle lets your Sims become passionate about them as well thanks to the Applied Animal Behaviorist aspiration, which essentially means they want to become the Dog Whisperer.

A sim with this aspiration will always want to be around animals, befriending and training them so they can live in harmony with humans and perform better in contests.

Achieve every objective in this aspiration and you’ll get the Behaviorist Wisdom trait. From this it helps you reach a point where you’re so good at communicating with animals, they’ll be able to fill their motives just by having a comforting talk with them.

Strange, yet charming.

1. Animal Rescue Mod

Out of every amazing pet-centric mod we’ve covered in this list, my favorite is Animal Rescue by PurpleThistles.

It adds a very fleshed-out Animal Rescuer career to The Sims 4.

Sims following this career path will make adopting strays, training them to be exemplar pets, and putting them up for adoption.

They’ll hone their skills, expand their business, and give many lonely animals a new home.

It also adds statistics showing how many pets your animal rescuer has adopted, spayed, or re-homed throughout their career. So at the end of their lives they can look back and feel like they truly made a difference.

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