Ah, Isadora, I plan to adopt your point of view, "... My boss taught me how to eat an elephant, one mouthful at a time. I’ve used that saying ever since for all sorts of undertakings! Don’t look at the elephant, just focus on the mouthful. And the next. It worked then and it helped me during my cancer treatment..."
I have a friend who dealing with too many tough issues right now, and I plan to share it with her next time we chat - I may even make her a plaque!