Everything that exists is in a manner the seed of that which will be.

Nothing in the present is only itself. The conversation you had this morning, the habit you kept, the grudge you are still holding, all of it is already becoming whatever comes next, so the future is less a separate place than the present continuing to unfold. What will be is built out of material you are handling now, which is both sobering and workable.

Look at one ordinary thing you do regularly and ask what it grows into if nothing changes. A year of it is easier to picture than a lifetime. If you dislike the answer, alter the seed rather than waiting for the harvest.