day-to-day grind / to come to fruition

[vil]

Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences from an English text?

Having plans, and working towards our goals, gives us a focus beyond the day-to-day grind that can sometimes be our reality. The problem is, of course, that big projects take a long time to come to fruition.

day-to-day grind = daily round, trivial round

to come to fruition = come to pass, be realized

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

[sajacas]

Yep, you got it right. Remember that the daily grind has a negative aspect and refers to an activity that is tiring or boring and takes a lot of time.
So 'work is a daily grind' implies I don't like my job.

Best wishes,
Sarah