Direction and Focus

From the Fairytale Tarot, the Ace of Wands; from the Tree Affirmation Cards, "Poplar:"

          Jack was a character that proved even if you make a few bad choices along the way, opportunities will still present themselves. If you're like me though, there are a lot of things to attend to that can be distracting (many of which aren't worth all the time I give them). I might easily miss that chance altogether. As Zig Ziglar stated, “Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” To back up this idea, the Poplar card appears with the keyword "focus." Instead of stretching out and up, this tree primarily grows in an upward fashion. If I'm going to take advantage of favorable circumstances, I'll need to let go of some of those preoccupations so I can concentrate fully on the task at hand. In the words of Winston Churchill,"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks."