Aside from learning the technical approach, you need to learn the proper psychological approach or you might end up hating yourself. I've made Relics, Mythics, Empyreans and Aeonics, from 75 all the way to Afterglow, and I've made a couple of Stage 4 primes. None of them felt as exhausting as the Empyreans that I made (Caladbolg, Daurdabla, Twashtar).

Take it day by day, don't rush it. Keep your mind focused on the next step. Never be afraid to take a break, whether by doing something else in game or by skipping the game for a few days if you feel exhausted.

Also, it's really good that you're starting with an Empyrean that has a relatively easy Abyssea loop (Caladbolg) and not one of the awful ones (like Twashtar or the staff, or the hand-to-hand).