Should I carve out a working strategy for myself or follow the laid down guidelines?

[Btaliat]

Freelancer should know that their goal is to satisfy their clients while making money. The strategies that they want to use is not fixed. They can make use of anything that they believe will make this goal look achievable. There are some freelancers that always follow their own guidelines. They carved the rules for themselves. Others will follow the footsteps of other freelancers and make sure that see them as what are guiding them to success. Which one do you think is better?