Overloads and Opposition

From the Brady Tarot, the Ten of Feathers (Wands); from the Holitzka I Ching, Hexagram 38:

If you were valued primarily for your ability to excel, you may form an assumption that being average means you won’t be loved or valued. If you don’t perform according to a particular standard, you are a failure. ― Dennis Portnoy

          Wands people tend to be enthusiastic with a great desire to help. To steal a line from Adrian Monk, these traits are both a gift and a curse. Taking on too many causes and constantly offering assistance will create heavy, nearly impossible loads to bear. Hexagram 38 - Opposition - shows the outcome of such overloads. Things don't get done on time or done correctly while other tasks fall through the cracks. People who depended on another's follow-through get upset and conflict soon develops. But instead of blaming and excusing, we'd do better to lean in and listen. We may just uncover a deeper motive for wanting to help than simply altruism. As Edmund Burke said, "Our antagonist is our helper."