Right now I earn $200 a month but it is doing something I love. Not long ago I was earning more than twice that a day. I wish there was a nicer balance between

Right now I earn $200 a month but it is doing something I love. Not long ago I was earning more than twice that a day. I wish there was a nicer balance between the working for someone else with a nice salary and working for yourself. It seems to me the start up scene is loaded with people looking to strike it rich. What about ones that would be happy with an average salary but working for themselves? What could you do to achieve that balance?