F**k stress
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Managing expectations is a big part of things. I make my clients acknowledge that what they get is "as is" and "to the best of our abilities" if the time frame is short. This avoids the race to a deadline, then coming back with corrections after their presentation/meeting.
Hobbies - personally, I embraced photography and love it. I get the creative freedom, the accolades, etc., without anyone else demanding anything. BUT I completely disagree that you shouldn't look for ways to be profitable. I do believe that the best scenario is to be paid to do things you love, so why shouldn't you look for angles to make a few bucks? Doesn't have to be a career, might not pan out (I am not shooting families or seniors, so probably won't be a career changer), but who cares if you are having fun.
Passion - see above. Keep that alive. Realize that the hard work is also there to enable your uninhibited passion to flow, to give you life, to give you money to buy things (like my new D800 that I can' really justify, certainly not the case full of lenses!), to have fun with your creativity.
SAVE - if you are making money, save, there will be a rainy day. All about a balanced approach to life, business and living