The Simple Quote That Changed Everything for Me | Motivational Quotes to Live By

This motivational quote changed my life. It gave it freedom to live by my rules and eliminate stress. It's the quote that changed my life.

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[Graygramma]

At 70, I live by two mantras…do what brings you joy and expect the best. They both serve me well.

[annekekleurdoos]

Your video reminded me of a sign I once saw hanging on an acquaintance's wall: "My house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy". Love, Anneke

[janebaize]

This reminds me of the story of Mary and Martha when Martha was too busy to sit at the feet of Jesus with Mary!!! When my children were young you literally could have eaten off my floors (which my sister use to tell all her friends!) but now I enjoy looking at the hand prints of my grandson on the windows and miss him when he isn’t here! My saying is “life’s short don’t sweat the small stuff”. There will be plenty of time for a clean house after your children are gone. Thanks for the reminder!❤️❤️❤️

[amymedley]

This is also so good for people like me that get paralyzed in the to do list and do NOTHING!

[edithp.]

It was Voltaire who said “Perfection is the enemy of good” and he was right. It’s a hard lesson to learn for those of us who are plagued by the desire to be perfect and to expect perfection. I had an Aha moment that changed me as well. Years ago I bought a mug in haste while on vacation. When I came home and unpacked it I noticed that one of the dots in the mug’s pattern was a little askew. No one would notice but it jumped out at me whenever I looked at it. It really upset me having wasted my money and suitcase space on ‘junk’. Needless to say the mug was relegated to the back of the mug collection. Then I injured my hand, and wouldn’t you know it, that mug was the only one I could comfortably hold because of the angular shape of its handle. The lesson for me was that imperfect things can end up being ‘just right’ for the job. Age has made me more humble and has lowered my expectations of others and the world in general. I’ve learned to say ‘good enough’ and I’m much happier and relaxed for it.

[ruxandramarquardt]

I love the real, simple and not “ perfect” videos you post! I’m a concert violinist and in all my professional life, I was expected to provide perfection…. There is no perfection in life, art or even humans!
And I love the fact that you don’t have music in your videos. It’s very soothing, not pretentious and a pleasure to watch.
Looking forward to your future videos on YT💐

[Noname-vo]

Renee your right, Done is better then perfect I say that every time I put on my makeup 💄 at 67 & full white gray hair 🎉🎉👍👍

[CissyCatt]

In honor of Father’s Day, I will share my father’s lesson to us when we were kids. “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” It isn’t exactly the same thing, but has the similar effect of not getting bogged down in the minutiae or stressing over things that don’t matter.

[donnaramada]

Renee, I think when we get older we realize everything doesn't have to be perfect. We waste precious time when were young. I agree with everything you said. We only have a short time on this earth, let us not be so spastic about the little things. Love your show!

[privateparty]

The reason we all love you, is because you're real. You girl, are a boss lady and that's what I admire about you. You don't know me, but I have adopted many of your philosophies and I'm better for it. So thank you for just being you! Much love from Ontario NY 🥰

[marybishop]

Renee, you are so right sometimes we forget the important things. We need to stop and motivate ourselves, but not to the extent of feeling obligated to look perfect or be perfect in everything we do. I think that as we get older, we realize that those things that we thought were so important or not important at all. The sooner we realize this, we will be so much happier. Thank you for a great video! 😊

[emilyrogers]

I love your mantra! When I was getting overwhelmed and stressed out at my new job, a coworker gave me a clip belt that states "Progress not Perfection!" You are so right. We aren't perfect and shouldn't expect to be perfect. Have a great weekend!

[kwalker]

Amen! I bought a t-shirt a couple of years ago that says “Be real, not perfect.” Like you, my Saturdays were spent cleaning and washing clothes, yardwork, all the things. I now regret in my old age not spending that time with my children doing fun things. I enjoy your videos and appreciate your hard work!🙌🏻

[joycehenderson]

I get this. “Done is better than Perfect”. I love this. I’m retired and I realized that I don’t have to spend a full day cleaning my home. I take one or two rooms and the rest wait for another day. This mantra speaks exactly how I feel. Thanks for sharing. I love your content the way it is. This is what keeps me returning and why I subscribed 😊

[melissaphillips]

Don't change a thing about how you send video's Renee. They are perfect and real. ❤

[Sandrabrownhappinesspast]

Renee, perfect timing! I was just getting ready to upload my video to utube and noticed paper noise from my notes in the background. Then the dog was barking at a squirrel right outside my window, I stopped the video, went to take care of the dog, she got off the deck and chanced the squirrel. By the time I got back in the house to start shooting the video again I was hot so I took off a sweater I was wearing to cover my old arms and left my microphone hooked to it! So, the sound was hallowed on the last video! After listening to you I just uploaded the darned thing! Thank you! 💕💕

[yuvonnemoore]

I’ve just had a bilateral mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction and the hardest thing for me has been letting go and accepting the help I have needed during recovery, and not looking too closely at my house, or dwell on the things I cannot do right now. My husband has done his very best to take care of me and keep things in order. I’ve been forced to accept that it is enough, and boy, it is hard to do that. This has been a lesson I really needed, I’ve learned that if my house isn’t perfect and people come over, I won’t just die from embarrassment. I’ve learned to accept help from others and to really appreciate my friends and family for all they’ve done to help me through this. They don’t care if my house isn’t perfect, nor are they even expecting it, I put that on myself.

[norahjarman]

This reminded me about my late Mom who had chore day and we all had our chores. What I remember about my graduation day (1967) was hurrying to get the polishing done before we could leave for the ceremony. That’s so sad that that’s what I remember. Not that it was happy occasion to celebrate my achievements and awards.

[michellebilodeau]

Renee, I've been with you for years. I watched you through the ice cream store and threw your gray hair transition. I love your videos. But this mantra is going to be something I adopt. I'm like you, everything has to be perfect and I drive my own self crazy. No more. I'm 67 years old and I don't have the energy for it anymore frankly. LOL

[cindyedmonds]

Renee just wanted to say that my Saturdays were like yours used to be. Back then i was able to clean my entire house like you in just one day because I was young, had energy & good health. That also meant missing time with my husband on our only day off. When our only child was born it bothered me that I couldn't do that anymore because I was now a "24-hour" mom to a newborn. Thankfully, I realized that being a 24-hour mom was what I was meant to be, not a 24-hour maid. Mom & wife was more important than anything. I quit work, stayed home to spend time loving my child but still being able to keep a clean home, homeschool her and giving her all the tools to be a woman who one day may be in my shoes. She's almost 27 now living on her own living her best life enjoying friends and taking those trips and just being free enough to have no regrets. I must've done something right bc her place is "done but not perfect" and that's fine with me.