着 (move) 眼 (eye) 大 (big) 局 (situation) 着 (move) 手 (hand) 小 (small) 局 (position)
It is often quoted during Go (囲碁, 바둑, 圍棋), an ancient board game.
Read the big picture, give it some distance, assess the whole situation correctly with clear eyes, and then take small careful steps to accomplish your eventual goal. One tiny, successful, sure step at a time.
Mr. Carlyle might have had a slightly different take on our undertaking:
"Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand." - Thomas Carlyle
That sounds myopic. In any case, good luck with what lies clearly at hand.
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