Number one, realize that CSS is challenging. And this task with the lines and circles on the left is not a normal CSS task. Some people might even decide to do

Number one, realize that CSS is challenging. And this task with the lines and circles on the left is not a normal CSS task. Some people might even decide to do it a different way with JavaScript or SVG or something. Secondly, focus on the skill of decomposition: breaking down problems into smaller pieces. For example, start by taking the easiest part of the timeline and reproducing it. Then tackle the next hardest part. When you are done, the only problem left is how to connect the parts. Take one connection at a time. Also, its not cheating to use Google or Stack Overflow or ChatGPT etc. The same way as its not cheating for an accountant to use a calculator or spreadsheet.