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Trent Shelton

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Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

They're not somebody who really understands like how to make it happen. They're probably going to, I use this analogy, they're going to put on your set of lenses that's been specifically prescribed to you. They're going to look through them and say, oh my gosh, I can't see anything. Just like if I had eyeglasses that were mine and you put them on, you're like, I can't see.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

They're not somebody who really understands like how to make it happen. They're probably going to, I use this analogy, they're going to put on your set of lenses that's been specifically prescribed to you. They're going to look through them and say, oh my gosh, I can't see anything. Just like if I had eyeglasses that were mine and you put them on, you're like, I can't see.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

And that's what people do. And what happens is, is we allow them not being able to see what we saw, what we see is clear, discourage us. And instead of taking our glasses back and putting them on and said, okay, well, you know, it's not meant for you to see it. Maybe one day when I achieve it, you'll understand it. We never put our glasses back on.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

And that's what people do. And what happens is, is we allow them not being able to see what we saw, what we see is clear, discourage us. And instead of taking our glasses back and putting them on and said, okay, well, you know, it's not meant for you to see it. Maybe one day when I achieve it, you'll understand it. We never put our glasses back on.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

And most people live their whole entire life with the glasses that were meant for them. They live within their pocket. They walk around this whole life unclear. And so I would tell you, like, it's yours. Everybody's not going to see it. Some people are too close to you to see your greatness. So just ask yourself this simple question, and I'll end with this. Have they done it?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

And most people live their whole entire life with the glasses that were meant for them. They live within their pocket. They walk around this whole life unclear. And so I would tell you, like, it's yours. Everybody's not going to see it. Some people are too close to you to see your greatness. So just ask yourself this simple question, and I'll end with this. Have they done it?

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

So everybody told me I couldn't make it to the NFL. Guess what? They never made it. Everybody told me I couldn't be a speaker. They never were speakers. So only take advice from people who have been successful at what you're trying to achieve.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

So everybody told me I couldn't make it to the NFL. Guess what? They never made it. Everybody told me I couldn't be a speaker. They never were speakers. So only take advice from people who have been successful at what you're trying to achieve.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

At Trent Shelton, all social media sites from Facebook to TikTok to all of them. And the book, you can go to trentshelton.com. Anywhere on Amazon, obviously, audiobook is available. But trentshelton.com, if you ever forget anything, we'll have all the information on there.

Leap Academy with Ilana Golan
Trent Shelton: Your Pain Has a Purpose, Unlock Its Power | E76

At Trent Shelton, all social media sites from Facebook to TikTok to all of them. And the book, you can go to trentshelton.com. Anywhere on Amazon, obviously, audiobook is available. But trentshelton.com, if you ever forget anything, we'll have all the information on there.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

I'm a believer, and I'm sure there's exceptions to certain rules, that people will consistently and continuously give you what you allow them to give you. I believe that you're in control of two things in this world. What are they? Nobody can stop you giving anything and what you accept. So if I was like, Mel, this is a cup of poison, drink it. You wouldn't accept that.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

I'm a believer, and I'm sure there's exceptions to certain rules, that people will consistently and continuously give you what you allow them to give you. I believe that you're in control of two things in this world. What are they? Nobody can stop you giving anything and what you accept. So if I was like, Mel, this is a cup of poison, drink it. You wouldn't accept that.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

I'm a believer, and I'm sure there's exceptions to certain rules, that people will consistently and continuously give you what you allow them to give you. I believe that you're in control of two things in this world. What are they? Nobody can stop you giving anything and what you accept. So if I was like, Mel, this is a cup of poison, drink it. You wouldn't accept that.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

And it's crazy because I feel like emotionally, we accept so many emotional poisons in our life that we don't have to accept. Nobody can force you to accept it. And the first thing it starts with, again, we go back to setting that boundary, saying no. Boundaries are not walls to keep things out. We hear the word boundary. We think, oh, boundary is a bad thing and it's toxic.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

And it's crazy because I feel like emotionally, we accept so many emotional poisons in our life that we don't have to accept. Nobody can force you to accept it. And the first thing it starts with, again, we go back to setting that boundary, saying no. Boundaries are not walls to keep things out. We hear the word boundary. We think, oh, boundary is a bad thing and it's toxic.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

And it's crazy because I feel like emotionally, we accept so many emotional poisons in our life that we don't have to accept. Nobody can force you to accept it. And the first thing it starts with, again, we go back to setting that boundary, saying no. Boundaries are not walls to keep things out. We hear the word boundary. We think, oh, boundary is a bad thing and it's toxic.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

And no, boundaries aren't walls to keep things out. Boundaries are bridges to let the right things in. Ooh, that was boundaries are not walls. To keep things out. It can be. If somebody makes it a wall where they disrespect your boundary over and over, then it becomes a wall. Like, hey, I'm blocking you from my phone. Leave me alone. I'm blocking you.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

And no, boundaries aren't walls to keep things out. Boundaries are bridges to let the right things in. Ooh, that was boundaries are not walls. To keep things out. It can be. If somebody makes it a wall where they disrespect your boundary over and over, then it becomes a wall. Like, hey, I'm blocking you from my phone. Leave me alone. I'm blocking you.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

And no, boundaries aren't walls to keep things out. Boundaries are bridges to let the right things in. Ooh, that was boundaries are not walls. To keep things out. It can be. If somebody makes it a wall where they disrespect your boundary over and over, then it becomes a wall. Like, hey, I'm blocking you from my phone. Leave me alone. I'm blocking you.

The Mel Robbins Podcast
The Top Expert Advice of the Year: The Best of the Mel Robbins Podcast

But boundaries aren't walls to keep things out. They're bridges to let the right things in. That's in relationships. That's in marriage. It makes it more beautiful. Me and my wife, we've set boundaries with each other. That makes it more beautiful. I give her her time on self-care day. She gives me my time, my hours. And we're better for our kids and our family when we come back to that.