Hey guys, Pinkie Pie here. If some of you saw, I posted a tip up on your forum this morning, and I wanted to put another one up for you sad ponies!

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Let's get right down to it. Life sucks. That is the bottom line. But you cannot focus on this. You need to realize that life may be full of pain, but it is full of happiness as well, and you need to find the happiness everywhere you look!

No matter how bad things get, no matter how horrible things appear, they always get better. No matter what, problems always get solved. Name any problem, they are able to be solved. Disease, death in the family, anxiety, you name it. They can trouble you at some point, but they will always be resolved. But it is how you handle these problems that show the kind of person you are.

You can handle these problems in many different fashions. I will focus on two.

You can do what many do- Give up. But this way is beyond horrible. When you believe nothing will get better, that will just happen. Things will stay exactly the same. When you have a problem, you need to solve it. You cannot sit still and expect everything to get better. You need to stay strong. I say this from the bottom of my heart- I know true pain. I know how much it means to hurt, how much it means to just give up. But you can never give up. You need the courage to stay strong. Life is pain, but there is also happiness. Which brings me to my next way-

You can handle your problems by being strong. You can believe everything will be ok. You can be positive. You can be happy. This may feel like you are fooling yourself, but you're not. When you have the hope to live, the hope to survive, you will naturally be able to solve problems either. Keeping a level head and a smile on your face will help you live. No matter your problem, being strong is the answer. I know it seems like you need to give up. But you can never do this. There is always a reason to live.

There is always a reason to live. Be it a hobby, job, or love, there is always a reason. There is absolutely no reason to die. Life is meant to be lived, not stopped short by your own hand. Taking your own life is a horrible way to leave the ones you love behind. You cannot be selfish. Before you have feelings of suicide, think of how you would affect others. Even if you feel no one loves you, it is farther from the truth. You, the person reading this, I love you. You are a friend, no matter what you think! I probably don't even know you, but I love you. I know your pain, I know your hardships. You have someone who understands. Your parents love you. They gave birth to you. They are always here to help.

Now, I know I am a believer of my own words. There have been many times when I thought that I was alone in the world, and my friends really did not care about me. But this could not be further from the truth! My friends have always been here for me, and I now see this!

Life is meant to be lived in happiness, not misery. You need to take control of your life and say "It's my life. Let me live it how I want". Because it is your life. You need to listen to your own needs. It doesn't matter what others want of you, what others think of you. You need to think of yourself. You may have self anxeity problems, you may be shy. But you need to realize it is what you think that matters. You will always have friends that help you. And if you don't have any real life friends- it is because you keep to yourself. Join clubs in your school, join a library. Find people to help you survive in this harsh life. Friends will keep you alive. Friends may not be forever, but they will be in your heart. But you will always have a friend in me.

But most of all, you need to smile. Smiling is the greatest way to ease any troubles. Like you may know, you need to Smile, Smile, Smile. It is the greatest thing in the world to give sunshine to another life.

I hope this somewhat helps any of you. I hate to see so many ponies sad. Cheer up ponies, and smile!