Means and End

From the Mary-El Tarot, the Magician; from the OH Cards, Play Cards/Should:

If you want something hard enough and you're willing to work for it, I think you can get it.

 ~Billy Magnussen

White writes that the Magician represents maintaining a clear vision of what is wanted until it is manifested. Thought shapes what is manifested, but to actually bring something tangible into the world, we are going to have to use our resources, not just think about them. Physical energy is just as important as mental energy. The Play Cards and Should combo makes me think of the saying "If you play your cards right," suggesting that if we do things a certain way we'll be successful. But what if that particular way runs counter to our values and principles? Perhaps that's just what we're to manifest - a way of getting to the end point ethically without having to justify the wrong done to get there.