I think the 10 wands card illustrates the "feeling" of being burdened, whether the burden is optional or not. It is the drudgery, the exhaustion (mental or physical or both).
Carrying all that stuff around will not help you. Put your burdens down, and get some help. Also, you may have so much stuff going on that you can't see what's going on around you.
10 of Wands upright could indicate fulfillment in some area that affects a persons sense of courage and strength, identity and drive...
Reversed this card could indicate fulfilling those things mentioned in the previous statement but in ways that ultimately weaken and detract and overburden an individual in some way...
In a reading for me this card has suggested an ongoing situation that is taxing on your nerves, mind, and heart. Something you have alot of energy invested in. I look to the related card/s to show how long this is going to last and if theres going to be a break in the situation.