While watching Irfan Malik’s Upwork series, I realized why many freelancers struggle even after sending hundreds of proposals. The problem is not skill alone, it’s the mindset. Freelancing is not a waiting game where clients magically appear. It’s a thinking game, where timing, confidence, and clarity decide who wins.
What hit me the most was understanding client psychology. Big clients don’t have time. They don’t read everything. They engage fast with someone who feels right in the first few minutes. That’s why applying early on a job that truly matches your strength is more powerful than wasting connects everywhere and hoping for luck.
Another strong lesson was about trust. Clients feel safe when they see work that looks familiar to their problem. Even if the technology is similar, they choose what their brain understands quickly. This made me realize that smart freelancers don’t chase every project, they wait for the right one and then go all in.
This session changed how I look at freelancing. It’s not about surviving on small orders. It’s about becoming mentally sharp, emotionally disciplined, and strategically confident. Grateful to Irfan Malik for explaining freelancing from a real, psychological perspective.