It’s never good to quit on a goal but there are times when it is necessary to modify them. You can drastically change a goal or you can modify only certain aspects and keep the main objective intact.

So let’s begin with situations where modifying a goal is probably your best bet.

Your goal is too small
The worst goals you can make for yourself are ones that are way too small and too easily achievable. Say you have a goal of earning some extra money, perhaps $10,000. Now don’t be easy on yourself and say you want to achieve it in a year. Put a little positive pressure and make the goal within six months. Remember: small goals create small results.

Your goals are hurting someone
Whether mentally or physically, if your goal is hurting someone you know or even a stranger, you’ll want to modify your goal. You don’t want to burn bridges or cause pain in someone just for the sake of achieving something. If you did, it would be a very selfish act.

When you grow bored
If you become bored with a goal then you definitely need to modify it. They are your goals, how can you become bored of them? It might mean that you’re not that passionate about the goal. Without passion, there will be no success.

So if you’ve decided that you want to modify a goal or two, there are good ways and bad ways to go about doing so. Here are some good ways:

New approaches
Your main, big goal may not need any changes but the little goals along the way perhaps do. Each step is a goal in and of itself, right? So before giving up or changing a main goal, look at the plan and each baby step. Your problems may lie there. You can adjust time frames, remove steps, or add in some more.

More defined goals
You have to know where you want to go. If one of your goals consists of “earning a lot of money” then you should modify it. Think of the exact amount you want. Perhaps $1 million or $20 million. This keeps you focused and excited. Another way it to add time frames as I stated above. Put an exact date of when you want to have already achieved a goal by.

As you can see it is not always bad to modify your goals. So don’t worry as long as your main goal or goals stay in your mind and heart.