We're always teaching people not to be results orientated, and this kind of far-off goal seems to be just another version of that. If you play poker to learn it and enjoy it, then you need to be able to recognise your weaknesses, roll with the punches and accept that it will take a long long time to become "good" at it. If I'm thinking of my $10K target and then lose $50 in one bad session, then the emotional impact of (being further away from) your target can really add to the annoyance that the loss will cause. You'll feel obliged to chase, to make up losses by playing recklessly. When playing at modest stakes, have a modest target. When you meet it, make a rather less modest target.

Targets that you don't meet can really add to tilt and disillusionment. If the target is unrealistic, then why potentially cripple yourself?