Everything worth doing takes time.
All the things that are one offs, happen occasionally, or are instant gratification are fleeting. They will not last. Unfortunately, this is the focus of our culture.
It might take 10 years to be able to even start implementing your permaculture design and then how many years until perennials start fruiting on top of that?
We need to plan for the long haul. We need to be thinking in terms of beyond lifetimes! It is possible…