How do you eat an elephant? In small pieces. How do you solve a problem or finish a task? Break it down.
If you are set with the task of eating an elephant then trying to do it on one sitting is just going to make you sick. However if you break it down and maybe eat a few steaks a day then you could conceivably polish it off in a few months. The same thing applies for problems and tasks. A huge problem never looks quite so large if you break it down into its core components and focus on each one in term. A large task can also be handled easily if broken down and undertaken in small mouthfuls.
Many problems and task look as big as elephants. Break them down into easily manageable chucks and eat your elephant.
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