Depression is one hell of a condition. Waking up every morning and wishing that you hadn’t, forcing yourself to move your tired, worn limbs as your brain sluggishly tries to process thought, just to have the same negative impressions loom at the brim of your subconscious…

What is the point?

Why did I bother waking up at all?

What does it all mean? What do I live for?

Man without purpose is like the walking dead. We need to have a drive, a motivational force, to pull us out of our beds every morning and encourage us to face the new day. Without it, we are like empty, dried husks of lost hopes, drifting through life without destination.

But then there is a spark. A little gleam at the end of the dark and dreary tunnel, that is so soft and friendly that you cannot help but follow it’s beckoning glow. You come to realise that there is a point and a purpose, there always has been, you just did not notice it before, or maybe you did not even know that it existed at all, until now at least. You reach out and grasp it tight, not sparing any risk of letting it escape your grip, and hug it close, relishing it’s warmth and the dark tunnel fades and you are back in your house, in your bed.

But now you know. Now life beckons you to do great things. It matters not if the world recognises you or grows to know and cheer your name, or boo it down. Greatness is not defined by the masses, but by the heart. You have found your purpose at last, and you will ride it to the end of your days. A gleam on your flank; a cutie mark? And why not? You have found your spark, your special talent, what makes you you! This is where the words end and the magic begins, a never ending stream of doorways, opportunities waiting to be discovered, paths longing to be tread, and art yearning to be made.

Do not worry, young foal. The spark is there, and you will find it, in time. It may be staring you in the face, even now. Just keep your chin up and push those doubts away, for you will achieve great things.

Look not for Celestia to raise your sun for you. Your hooves are capable of that, and so much more, even if not now. They will be. In time.