>>42342476
Don't think of it as working for the ponies, but simply work on the side, and live for the ponies. Let the poni influence you to take up other passions and endeavors in life. Write a fanfic, draw some poni, learn to ride horseback, learn to sew, learn to fly, etc. This is what the ponies were always meant for to begin with, to inspire you and help you throughout your life. Don't just find time here and there to indulge in them a little like its a social media app or whatever the fuck, because that's how ponies, and most other fandoms for that matter, have met their downfall. Persistence is the way and community is key, and given how difficult it is to achieve, it's obviously worth it.