Warm-up:
Ok, time for Day 19! Almost didn't write today because I didn't do it in the morning, and was incredibly tired by the end of the day (Sunday). But, true to form, and since I've committed to this via hona.io, I'm making sure I get my writing in before midnight. Everyone's asleep now, so it's a good time to do some work. Let's get to work.
https://www.alignwellbeing.co.uk/the-best-way-to-eat-an-elephant/
This chapter is dedicated to a concept known as "chunking." In a nutshell, it's simply the process of breaking down your goal (no matter how large) into smaller, "bite-sized chunks".
Have you heard of The Elephant Technique? It's a technique invented by Claus Møller from the 1970s, which was around the time when time management techniques were at an all-time high. And it revolves around the question, and a book of the same title, "How do you eat an elephant?"
It may sound like a strange question to ask, especially when it comes to goal-setting and productivity, but it's a good analogy for how you approach making your goals more manageable to achieve (especially if they're relatively large for you).
Trying to eat an elephant can seem overwhelming. Therefore, in response to the above question ("how do you eat an elephant?"), you would break it into bite-sized pieces, so you can eat it "one bite at a time." Even if it may take a long-time to complete. If you try to bite off more than you can chew, the elephant just might kick you away.
This elephant technique - what we call "chunking" - is all about building the strength and discipline required for pursuing tasks that relate to our larger goals continuously over time. Since the elephant is a large animal, we must be realistic about how much we can handle over long periods of time. Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, was known for saying this once, "Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years.”
Therefore, when it comes to your goals, dream big, but execute small.