Seeds of Its Own Destruction

From the Druidcraft Tarot, the Ten of Swords; from the Druid Animal Oracle, Cat:

 For rigidity of mind, there is no antidote. It carries the seeds of its own destruction.

—Anton Myrer

The phrase "Is this the hill you want to die on?" comes to mind with this Ten of Swords. The military metaphor asks us if this battle is really worth sacrificing everything for. Do we care so deeply for our opinion or idea, thinking it more important than anything and everyone else? What Myer says about rigidity of mind rings true - we become weapons of our own destruction. Cat, in particular the Scottish wildcat, is capable of tackling prey much larger than itself. Yet before it does anything, it will observe the situation quietly, seeing if this is a risk worth taking. Nine lives peter out pretty fast for one lacking in objectivity and discernment.