We are born.  We live.  We eventually die.

Some of us come to be considered gods among men.  Our achievements granting us praise and renown.

But what if we were more than just humans?  What if we were all gods and goddesses, but ignorant of our true nature?

Three things come to mind when I see a Human in Equestria story:

What the human knows about Equestria,

Whether or not they stay human,

And the initial reaction they get from the ponies of Equestria.

I knew about Equestria, but I lost my body before I got there, so I'm neither human nor pony.

As for my arrival, I pissed off Celestia, got blasted by magic, had a bit of a mental breakdown, and was blown apart.  All in less than 5 minutes.  You'd think after all that, my life couldn't get any worse, right?

From what I've seen, the Elements of Harmony are powered by the connections between the people wielding them.  I say 'people', because friendship doesn't give a damn what species you are.

Now for a theory:

If friendship is magic, does that mean emotion is power?

If something is given enough emotion, can it come to life?

If so, then just what can a story do?  What could enough stories do?