We either freelance by choice or when we have no other choice. We freelance despite the hard work - finding clients, getting clients to pay up, getting clients to pay more, maintaining work-life balance, trying our best to have a positive outlook, getting health insurance and saving for retirement/pension...being your own boss is a 24*7 job that is not fully recession proof and there are lean months every year.
Now, let's find our more on succeeding as a freelancer.