I used to work at a startup and got fired. I always wanted to try freelancing but didn't have the courage to leave a well paying full-time job and take the risk

I used to work at a startup and got fired. I always wanted to try freelancing but didn't have the courage to leave a well paying full-time job and take the risk. This gave me that opportunity. My family wanted me to take another job but I asked for 3 months and if I couldn't earn equal to my last salary I would take up a job. It was very hard in the beginning, I emailed people, posted on social forums but the response rate was very low(we all know that now) which was again emotionally challenging. I had a good profile working with Ruby and JavaScript so some of my clients got interested. And I still work with them it has been almost a year. @ageitgey said a very good thing about finding the good client, which stays longer and pay well. I have also realised that in the freelance world the turnaround time is slightly high. What I mean by that is even after a client says yes, it takes almost 15 to 30 days before you really get started. That's my story!