When planning on starting your career as a freelancer, there are a few things you might hear that aren’t actually true. If you dream of someday becoming your own boss, the people around you might be tempted to give you all kinds of advice (most of it really not helpful). Just like Thoreau said: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined!”. If you have a dream, chase it, make sacrifices to fulfill it and never give up! Here are a few of the most common lies you will hear before starting your career as a freelancer:
This is definitely one of the most common lies you will hear before starting your career as a freelancer. A lot of people will just think that it’s pretty impossible to be able to support yourself by working as a freelancer. The reason why some things might seem impossible to some people is the fact that they never tried to do them. Of course, if you work hard enough and if you don’t give up too easily, you will be successful and will reach all your goals and fulfill all your dreams, no matter how crazy they might seem to other people.
There are also people who might tell you that only a few lucky ones will enjoy success, since you have no guarantees in this kind of field. Yes, it can be difficult at first, but if you’re patient enough and if you don’t let the competition scare you, you will find clients and once they’ll realize what a wonderful job you’re doing, they will hire you again and recommend you to other people as well.
Not everyone who says that to you is trying to hurt you. They might really think that your work is not good enough yet and they are telling you this because they think they are helping you this way. Well, people have different tastes and while some might not like a particular thing, others might be enchanted by it. If you think your work is really good and that you would be successful, then don’t give up and work hard to fulfill your dream!
Let’s say that this is true and that you might fail sometimes, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Don’t be afraid to fail because failure can actually be the best teacher you’ll ever have. Learn from your mistakes and see what you can do, so you don’t repeat them in the future. Whether you succeed or fail, you still win. You win experience and that really is priceless.
Actually, if you decide to start your career as a freelancer, it doesn’t matter what resources you have, but how you use the ones you have got. Just be passionate about what you are doing and the rest will come easy. Work hard and make some sacrifices to fulfill your dream and you won’t regret making this decision.
Yes, there is a lot of competition in the freelancing business, but once you’ll get your first job and impress your client, many more will come afterwards. Clients do appreciate quality work, so even if you don’t have too much experience as a freelancer, they will still hire you if you commit to the task and do a good job. No matter what career you choose, there will always be competition. Be the best at what you do and always work on improving yourself. The important thing is to keep going and to never give up, no matter what others might tell you.
Okay, so you might not find clients too quickly but that doesn’t mean that things will not work out eventually. Yes, you should put aside some money for those days when you might encounter problems with finding new clients, but it shouldn’t be a large amount; just something that will allow you to pay your bills and to support yourself until you begin to earn enough money from freelancing.
Starting a career as a freelancer can be a bit scary and it might seem quite difficult sometimes, yet you shouldn’t let others discourage you, if this is really what you want. Just follow your dream and don’t give up when things don’t go as planned! Every experience has its ups and downs, so learn from your mistakes, be passionate about what you are doing and I’m sure you will be successful. Have you ever worked as a freelancer? How was it? Would you do it again? Have you heard any other lies before starting your career as a freelancer? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments section!