Did Jack never actually watch squirrels? They don't gather their nuts into a nest, they cache them individually by burying them in random places and remembering

Did Jack never actually watch squirrels? They don't gather their nuts into a nest, they cache them individually by burying them in random places and remembering the locations. A therapist colleague used a different metaphor. Patient: "I'm overwhelmed by (task) and can't get going." Therapist "Do you know how to eat an elephant?" Patient: "Uh... No?" Therapist: "One bite at a time."