In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos proves to be a formidable foe. He easily fends off most of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy when they fight him one-on-one or in pairs. However, he couldn’t handle them when they combined their efforts. By restraining Thanos’s arms, forcing him onto one knee, and making him go to sleep, they overpowered him and nearly succeeded in removing the Infinity Gauntlet. This is a great example of how it’s much better to tackle a big problem from many different angles instead of just one.
Most big problems are composed of several smaller problems. With this in mind, rather than get overwhelmed by looking at the entire situation at once, find a small element of it that you can solve; once you’ve solved that part, find another easy thing to work on and then repeat the process. Doing that repeatedly will give you something simple to do and will gradually reduce the problem until it’s gone. And, usually, you can find a few key things that will make everything else fall into place once you’ve gotten them in order. Approaching any problem as a series of small victories to be won is a much better strategy than trying to tackle the whole thing at once or going in without any plan at all.
My life has improved tremendously by following this approach. I’ve done my best to cultivate good habits and eliminate bad ones in every area. Among other things, I’ve focused on improving my mental health, managing my finances more carefully, and having better relationships. This has put me in a much better position than I’d be in had I focused on just one of those areas. So if you’re trying to improve your life, solve a problem at work, or fight a big purple alien, your best bet is to keep it simple and work on one thing at a time.