Bill Wilson had a few things to say about our tendency to make demands on life. Basically his point was that if we continue to make demands it will prevent us from experiencing peace of mind.
... primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands. The difference between a demand and a simple request is plain to anyone.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 76
It's okay to have our wish list, as long as we set these things as goals to move toward, rather than requirements we put on life, ourselves or others.
