A Did You Know thread on Life & Death

Fun fact: if your sim wakes up, there's a chance that after a random amount of time they'll gain a new bucket list goal.

Depending on sim's traits and lifestyles, a category is chosen randomly (with some goals having its own modifiers):

• WooHoo - Blocked by Unflirty and Romantically Reserved traits, being a teen, and Single and Loving It lifestyle
  • Sims with Geek trait or Rocket Science skill on at least level 2 are more likely to want to WooHoo in a rocket ship
• Party - Increased by Dance Machine and Party Animal traits, blocked by Loner and Proper traits.
  • Sims with Macabre trait are more likely to want to have a Spooky party
  • Sims with Child of the Ocean and Child of the Island traits are more likely to want to have a Kava party
  • Sims with Rancher and Horse Lover traits are more likely to want to have one of the Horse Ranch parties
  • Sims with Family-Oriented trait are more likely to want to have a Family reunion
• Adventure - Increased by Adventurous trait and Adrenaline Seeker lifestyle
  • Sims with Loves Outdoors are more likely to want to go on a camping trip
  • Sims with Child of the Ocean and Child of the Island traits are more likely to want to befriend a dolphin
  • Sims with Adventurous trait and Outdoorsy lifestyle are more likely to want to climb the mountain
  • Occult blocks apply (occult adventures, aliens to space, ghosts to haunted houses etc)
• Success - Increased by Perfectionist and Outgoing traits
  • Sims with Rancher and Horse Lover traits are more likely to want to participate in a horse competition
  • Sims with Loves Outdoors traits and Outdoorsy trait are more likely to want to catch a big fish
  • Sims with Good and Generous traits are more likely to want to donate
  • Sims with Music Lover trait are more likely to want to become a cool musician
  • Sims with Materialistic trait are more likely to want to have a expensive home
  • Sims with Active trait are more likely to want to reach peak fitness
  • Sims with Genius trait are more likely to want to beat another sim in a chess game
  • Sims with Geek and Cringe trait are more likely to want to become the greatest gamer
  • Sims with High Maintenance trait are more likely to want to achieve serenity
• Family - Increased by Family-Oriented trait, also has a higher chance of popping up
  • Sims that have Hates Children trait will never get goals to have a child.
• Create - Increased by Creative trait and Indoorsy lifestyle
  • Sims that have a skill on at least level 2 are more likely to get a goal related to that
  • Sims with Recycle Disciple and Maker traits are more likely to want to make the finest fabrication
  • Sims with Foodie trait are more likely to want to cook the finest dish
  • Sims with Goofball and Cringe traits are more likely to want to make the funniest joke ever
  • Sims with Green Fiend trait are more likely to want to have the perfect garden
• Travel - Increased by Frequent Traveler lifestyle
• Trait - Has a higher chance to pop up for anyone

This also applies if your sim adds a random goal through a journal or computer.