Ask How do you stay motivated when no client responds in the first few weeks?

[Brendan]

The first few weeks of freelancing can feel very discouraging because you are sending out proposals and applications but nobody is responding. Motivation here means the inner push that keeps you going even when results are not showing yet. A lot of new freelancers give up during this period because the silence makes them feel like freelancing is not working for them. But many successful freelancers went through the same dry period at the start. What do you think helps a new freelancer stay focused and keep going when they are not getting any responses?