Letting Go Of The Grind For Good
Mar

This is a guest post from David at LetGoAndFlow.com
I Want More
Everyone tells me I have a great job – “Oh you work from home, that must be fun! You get to make your own schedule and work whenever you want!”.
Sorry everyone, but it doesn’t work that way. Working from home as a web developer has its perks, but at the end of the day, it’s just another boring job. Don’t get me wrong, I am extremely grateful for my job, but I want more.
The Beginning
Growing up, my parents emphasized the importance of “job security” and “earning a living”. I bought into this “risk avoidance” philosophy which put me on the path to getting a “real job” so I could work hard and save for retirement.
As soon as I went to college and got away from my parents, I realized this message didn’t make sense for me. I knew that I needed to create something of my own, something that was different than what my parents and everyone else seemed to be doing.
An Eye Opener
While I finished my engineering degree, I knew I wanted to start my own business, but it didn’t seem possible. Traditional business ventures require investments, debt, and overhead and I had no interest in any of these experiences. I set out to find a business I could bootstrap which led me to the concepts of passive income and creating websites for profit.
That was a little over 2 years ago and ever since I have been working with my brother to create a blogging business. We create various blogs and niche sites and make money through affiliate links.
Our plan is to quit our jobs once we are making enough money to support ourselves. We are making a little money each month which is awesome, but not nearly enough to quit our jobs, which is the ultimate goal.
Grinding
I usually spend 7 to 8 hours a day doing web development work (i.e. staring at a computer screen). Around 5-6pm, I stop working my “day job” and start working on my blogs. I put in about 3-4 hours of work on my blogs every night with occasional breaks to eat and have some kind of a life outside of the Internet.
The juggling act of my day job and trying to start a blogging business on the side has put me in full grind mode.
My Way Out
My way out of the grind can be summed up in a simple phrase – Let go and flow.
“Let go and flow” doesn’t mean I sit back and wait for something good to happen. It means that I constantly remind myself to take a step back, examine the situation, and look for clues that will get me where I want to be.
I wish I could tell you that this philosophy has led me to all kinds of wealth and success, but this is real life and it hasn’t happened yet. I can tell you that by learning to “let go and flow”, I have eliminated most of my day-to-day stress, gained a trust in myself and others to create the success I desire, and introduced a stillness in my life that has literally kept me sane while I grind it out.
I know this sounds abstract which is why I created LetGoAndFlow.com to explain this concept and show others how I put it into action. Meditation is the number one thing I promote and my goal is to help as many people as possible learn about how to use meditation to create success.
Everyday, meditation is helping me get through the grind and in the end, it will help me let go of the grind for good.
David DiGiovanni is the author of LetGoAndFlow.com. On his blog, David shares his experiences as he creates success and happiness by learning to “let go and flow”. You can also follow @DavidDiGiovanni on Twitter.

David
Wonderful to see my post up at EndingTheGrind.com!
EndingTheGrind.com has helped me in so many ways and I hope my post can help others in some way. Thanks Steve!
Steve
David,
I appreciate you sharing your story with us. You definitely seem to be on the right track to living a more fulfilling life. If only I had your mindset when I was your age…
I love to hear when my blog is helping people out and posts like yours are a huge part of it!
Adrienne
Hey David,
Great post and I can definitely relate… I’m now working from home but I spend ALL day and most of my night on the computer. My online venture is one learning experience after another. So it takes me quite some time learning how to do things that others are able to hire people to do. I’m not financially able to hire work out yet but I’m getting there.
I love your drive and determination. I also started meditating a few years ago myself. It’s really helped tremendously although it seemed like it took forever to actually be able to quite my mind. But I’m so thankful I never gave up so people will really be able to benfit from what you share.
Enjoyed the post and hope to be a guest here soon.
Adrienne
David
I knew I wasn’t the only one addicted to my computer!
Also glad to hear you have been meditating for a while and have experienced results. I don’t know if it is a steep learning curve or what, but it does take some time before you are able to quiet the mind effectively.
Thanks for the comment!
Patricia@lavender-oil
Hi David and Steve
Enjoyed the post. Great to hear about yours and your brother’s biz venture. With hard work and determination, I’m sure you are blogging your way to success 🙂
I now work from home and work many more hours than I ever did for an employer lol However, the benefits outweigh any negatives there may be.
It does take time and I still need to generate a lot more to have a decent income. But with so many experienced bloggers/marketers willing to help, I know with perseverence and patience, eventually my business will be a success.
Thanks for sharing your journey with us David. Appreciated.
Patricia Perth Australia
Steve
Patricia,
I’m always glad to see your comments here. I know you are working your butt off and making lots of connections.
This is a long journey for all of us and it’s great that we can come together to help each other out 🙂
David
Hi Patricia, so happy to have you comment on my guest post here! I really admire what you have done with your blog, it proves that you can blog about anything online as long as you have the passion and determination.
And you’re right, there are so many people online willing to help. It took me a while to find these people but ever since I seem to find them everywhere I look.
Jeffrey Morgan
Hi David,
Congrats! You made it into “Blogging Quotes To Live By” over at Bloggers Market.com.
Reading your post gives the reader a glimpse into the “real world” of Internet Marketing. I’m seeing more and more honest assessments from this generation of Marketers. I understand that products if not content that sells are the goal of most marketers. However, an honest assessment of one’s path to success is an invaluable tool.
“List Control” is a cool product I’m sure. But I don’t need to be shined on by Frank Kern with his video’s and Blog. This first generation of Internet Marketing shows a lack on insight.
With Internet Marketers such as ourselves compelled to reveal what the “Yellow Brick Road” is all about, I’m confronted with the true meaning of quality peers and a clear image of the integrity of my competition.
David
Thanks Jeffrey, honored to be on your blogging quotes to live by page!
Harriet`
I think its brilliant that you work so hard. You will reap the rewards soon! I know what its like trust me! I really hope your blogging buisness gets off the ground soon, this blog is great and I’m defo going to continue reading it 🙂
David
Thanks for the kind words Harriet! I’m confident my hard work will amount to something great, but its always good to hear some words of encouragement.
I’m glad you enjoy my blog. I look forward to interacting with you at EndingTheGrind and on each other’s blogs!
Steve
Thanks Harriet,
I really appreciate all the support you’ve given me here. I spent a lot of years not taking my life seriously and it has comeback to bite me.
Now, it’s all work and no play but I know one day that will change!