Frequently, it is common for many individuals to be wrapped up in their own lives. Most individuals don't even realize when they are being a might self centered. Many typically don't want to help with demanding tasks unless there is something in it for themselves. Therefore it is quite common for people to adopt the mindset of self indulgence and don't want to apply themselves in a way that can be physically or mentally challenging. Swimming against the current can be quite the trial in life. But if it means that one can be a firm and righteous pillar of solitude for others in life, why would you pass up the opportunity to face additional tribulations? This is about four individuals that are challenged every day in their lives and they choose to make decisions with the bigger picture in mind.

The first individual is a pegasus named Bae Breeze. This young mare has an unfortunate upbringing. Most of her life consisted of her parents expecting her to reach goals that she was physically incapable of completing. She grew up being torn between a mother that never initially wanted to have foals as she had prior goals of being a competitor in the Equestrian Games. And a father that desired his foals to be strong and stout fliers so that they could one day be a part of the elite flying team of Cloudsdale, known as the Wonderbolts. Unfortunately, Bae's physique was of a frail and sensitive nature. Regardless of this fact, Bae's father still forced her to train uncompromisingly with her two older brothers. As she grew older, her father would become more abusive to her and her mother in particular from not being able to have offspring that could meet his demands. This led to her mother leaving behind her family and for Bae to finally make the decision to leave her home in Cloudsdale. With the land of Canterlot residing right below Cloudsdale, she settled on her attempting to find shelter in the high and proud city of Canterlot. After asking around for job opportunities for a decent amount of time, the ponies that she would talk to made it quite clear that they had better things to do. This would take a blessing of a turn when she would happen upon a wedding shop one rainy day. The mare that ran the shop noticed Bae's attempt to gain shelter from the rain and would invite her into the shop for some hospitality. The owner of the shop was Velvet Cake and after hearing about the rough upbringing of Bae, she immediately offers a job in the shop and a place to stay in an apartment that was built above the shop. Bae would find her special talent to be cheering up other ponies and to comfort them as she didn't want anyone to go through was she did growing up.

The second individual is another pegasus that goes by the name of Aeolian Flare. This stallion is currently living the high and elite life of a Wonderbolt. He is always training meticulously and has a hard time learning when to take a break. He came from an upbringing where much wasn't expected of him. He would grow up to be an only foal and this was primarily because his parents never cared for having foals initially. He would even find his special talent bringing joy to others through his wonderous performances in flight, all except his parents. So he grew up with parents that would give him the bare minimum of their efforts at all times. On the contrary from their expectations, Aeolian did have goals and standards for himself. But many times when he would present his accomplishments to his parents, he would never receive more than a shrug from the both of them. It frustrated him when he would place the time and the effort to accomplish something significant only to have his parents half-heartedly acknowledge him. Once he was old enough he wasted no time in moving out of the house. Which again received little to no reaction from his parents. He would finally pursue his largest objective in becoming a Wonderbolt. He immediately applied and was sent off to basic training for the Wonderbolts. The training barley phased him and without the emotional attachment to his parents, it was easier for him to make it past bootcamp as opposed to some other students in his class. Upon graduation, he was instantly recognized for his talent and potential. It wasn't too much longer before he landed a spot on the Wonderbolts and began to live out his dream for himself. Much to his disappointment he would soon come to realize that despite reaching the ambitious goal of becoming a Wonderbolt, this would not satisfy him internally. He would go about his days struggling to hold his head up high because of a lack of a legitimate emotional connection in his life. He would talk to the his other Wonderbolt friends and they could cheer him up for a while. But he still felt that he was missing something deeper in life. Regardless of this fact, he would still slay himself to bring joy to others with his performances as a Wonderbolt all across Equestria. In hopes of one day finding that one thing that would bring him internal peace.

The third individual is a unicorn mare named Orchid Drop. Growing up in the town of Ponyville, this mare lived more of her life being closer to her mother. The reason for this had to do with her special talent. It was always something that would work up her father in the wrong way. Her father still loved and cared about Orchid in the right way, but he wasn't the most delighted when her special talent ended up being video games. Orchid grew up having a difficult relationship with her father even though her father really wanted to support her for what she was called to do. But he couldn't get over the fact that her special talent was something that he didn't see as beneficial for her future. Her father would make attempts to get out of his mind for his daughter, but was always leaning back on his own understanding. And it made the relationship between Orchid and her father complicated. He wanted her to pursue something that he believed would be better for her, but he was at a loss when video games was her actual cutie mark. Despite that fact, he still couldn't fully come to terms with it; and their relationship has never been able to reach the potential that it was capable of. So Orchid would spend more time with her mother as her mother was a lot more supportive of her calling. Orchid would eventually start her career out as a streamer and was able to gain a great following because of her special talent. After only a few months of streaming, she was able to accumulate enough money through donations and subscriptions and was able to move out of the house to make her own living. She hugged her parents goodbye and lingered a bit longer with her mother. As she was leaving her parent's residence, she couldn't help but notice a look in her father's eyes that seemed to wish that he could have done more for her. She smiled back at him and her mother as she took off to pursue her own life moving forward.

Lastly, the final individual is a stallion named Hyruleninja. This stallion also grew up in the peaceful town of Ponyville. Hyrule grew up with a pretty close family. He had parents that loved and supported him and was also the oldest of three mare siblings and a younger stallion brother. He took his role as the oldest seriously as he would do anything to protect his siblings. He also grew up with friends that he trusted as much as his family. He was extremely committed to his relationships with his friends and family. He even went about living his life always giving people the benefit of the doubt. But this came with its own problems. Sometimes he would place his faith in those that would take advantage of him and it hurt more than it normally would. He would place his heart out for those he would interact with and some would break his trust through their own decisions. After a short period of heartbreak, he would eventually pick himself back up emotionally with the help of his friends and family. His loyalty and his undying trust he would place in individuals would eventually lead to him earning his cutie mark that signified his infinite passion for loyalty and for those he cared about. This would eventually end up with him enlisting in the royal guard for the royalty in Canterlot. He felt this calling in particular because he knew it would be a high standard of life and he endorsed the idea of being stronger for the ones that he loved. So he took on the challenge of being a royal guard and would spend the beginning of his time on his own, training to be a protector of the country and its royalty.

A couple of these individuals have already begun to feel the emotional struggle of life itself. But they will all learn more about the bigger picture and will soon come to encourage each other through some difficult trials that they will surpass together.

Author's Note

This is my first fiction and I hope ya'll will enjoy it.