Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadence - Candles and Scrolls

Wise is the pony who cultivates and cares for the presence of Love in their life.  Nothing is certain. Sometimes the news is good, sometimes the news is bad.  But if everything else has failed you, Love just might see you through it, come what might. I'd say it's more than worthwhile, and a perfectly legitimate exercise of enlightened self-interest to have a care for others. It is when we care for other ponies that we truly care for ourselves.