The Bigger Picture?

Everyone has probably heard the phrase "look at the bigger picture" before, usually whenever something doesn't go the way you wanted it to. It is meant to comfort you, to be an assurance that everything happens for a reason and in the end, it will only improve your future. But every single time I find myself wondering what exactly that big picture is. Is this saying referring to your life in one week, or your life in 20 years? I feel like this saying can honestly be a bit distracting sometimes. Sure, you will always learn a thing or two when you do not win, but to immediately brush it off afterwards and believe that it will just contribute to the "bigger picture" is not the most effective way to think. To merely accept with everything that occurs, to be "content with life" just like a day moth, just doesn't develop someone as much as possible. A picture does not just contain one single idea, but rather many smaller ideas that all work together, bouncing off of each other. Each of these individual ideas should be polished and fully understood before we back up and view the whole thing, or else the end product may end up looking like a jumbled mess with no true purpose. In my opinion, looking at the bigger picture shouldn't always be a top priority; rather, focusing on each individual step first and then bringing it all together afterwards will result in a more satisfying and fulfilling future.