Best Inspirational Trent Shelton Quotes

Who is Trent Simmons Shelton?

Trent Simmons Shelton is a former wide receiver in American football who is now the founder and president of RehabTime, a Christian-based non-profit organization.

He was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and desired to become a professional football player when he grew older. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2007. He was a Baylor University football player.

Trent Shelton’s motivational quotes are profound and insightful, providing you with a good outlook on love, life, and relationships.

Best Inspirational Trent Shelton Quotes

Stop trying to change someone who does not want to change. Stop giving chances to someone who abuses your forgiveness. Stop walking back to the place where your heart ran from. Stop trusting their words and ignoring their actions. Stop breaking your own heart. -Trent Shelton.

You can’t be everything to everybody, but you can be everything to somebody. Don’t lose the ones you love trying to please the world-Trent Shelton.

Don’t stay stuck on the people who’ve hurt you. Move on and let your future give you the better that you deserve. -Trent Shelton.

You are not an accessory to anyone’s wardrobe or shoe collection. You are your own personal brand of style, and you have a lot to offer the world just by being yourself. -Trent Shelton.

Times change, and so do we. When it comes to being a man, there is no one perfect way to be one, and that’s what makes us all men (and women) different from one another-Trent Shelton.

You aren’t part of the world, but you are part of a community. And as a member of your community, you can make changes. You don’t have to be the change that everyone wants you to be, but as long as you’re the change that YOU want you to be, then it’s good enough for us. -Trent Shelton.

You are a simple human being. People will not like you for who you are, but that should not bother you. If people cannot see how beautiful your simplicity is, then it is their problem and not yours. You should focus on your own life and making yourself happy instead of trying to impress others. -Trent Shelton

There’s nothing wrong with being reasonably good at what you do. But sometimes it’s better to be the best of all. At the end of life, they will remember your efforts and not your talents. -Trent Shelton.

You are not being told you cannot enjoy life because others will make you feel guilty if you’re happy. You are not being told you cannot have fun because someone is out there trying to steal it from you. You are not being told life is a competition because you will get to know too much about the people around you. You are not being told to be careful because someone is out there waiting for a chance to destroy your happiness. You are not being told that life is difficult because you are special. You are not being put down or given a bad deal just because someone will say those things to you. -Trent Shelton

It’s better to give than to receive. It’s better to take care of others rather than put yourself last. It’s better to be grateful for what you have than jealous of people that have more. It’s better to seek forgiveness than not to try hard enough. It’s better to know that you are loved because someone genuinely cared about you. -Trent Shelton

“We are all a little broken. But last time I checked, broken crayons still color the same.”- Trent Shelton.

“Life is not about finding yourself, but creating yourself.” -Trent Shelton

“All that your life becomes is a result of your own conscious and subconscious choice of thoughts.” -Trent Shelton

“The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best out of everything that comes along their way.” -Trent Shelton

“Be angry at the right time, at the wrong time, you only destroy yourself.” -Trent Shelton

“You can’t run from pain, but you can learn from it.” -Trent Shelton

“The real source for our happiness is never in someone or something outside of us but in ourselves and in what we do with life’s opportunities and challenges.” -Trent Shelton

“You lift yourself by refusing to sink to the level of those who are trying to bring you down.”-Trent Shelton

“Most people never miss the water until the well is dry.” -Trent Shelton

“If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” -Trent Shelton

“There’s a part of me that’s always going to be 10 years old no matter how old I am, and that part of me likes rainy days and hot chocolate with marshmallows.”-Trent Shelton

“Watching the sunrise at least once a year is recommended for your emotional health.”-Trent Shelton

“Act as if what you do makes a difference, because one day it will.” -Trent Shelton

“Life is too short to waste time hating anyone, don’t be afraid to love the people who treat you right and forget about those who don’t.” -Trent Shelton

“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” -Trent Shelton

“If you are in a fight, fight to win. If you can’t win, change the way you think about it and look for a different way to win. Give up on the fight only when there is no other way to laugh at your opponents.” -Trent Shelton

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. There is nothing to do but wait. Wait for the second shoe to drop, and then wait for that shoe, too, and every other terrible thing you’re afraid of.” -Trent Shelton

“If you never try anything big in your life, then what will people have to remember you by?” -Trent Shelton

“I’m a better person when I’m sleeping.”-Trent Shelton

“It’s hard to tell if you’re strong or weak in this life, but if you’re weak you just have to make the best of it. It’s about pushing yourself to work harder than you ever thought possible.”

“When people and experiences beat you down constantly, it forces you to work harder than ever before to rise up above them.”-Trent Shelton

“Sometimes it takes a hard, honest slap in the face to wake up from your dreams and get back to reality.”-Trent Shelton

“You will never die because of the mistakes you make, only because you never tried something new.” -Trent Shelton

“If you put no time into it, then there is no way that it will amount to anything special for you.” -Trent Shelton

“When everything is taken from you, you can either crumble or learn how to get it all back.”-Trent Shelton

“Don’t let the words of idiots persuade you to become like them. The world already has enough people who are worthless, why would you want to add more?” -Trent Shelton

“Never give up on the thing that matters most to you until it’s over and there’s no other choice.” -Trent Shelton

“The really good things in life are never guaranteed, you have to earn it by working hard enough to make them happen.”-Trent Shelton

“Don’t be afraid to follow your heart because it will lead you where ever it wants to go, even if it’s not always where you want to go, too.”-Trent Shelton

“I can’t give you the world, but I can give you my world.”-Trent Shelton

“If you want to know what your future holds, look to your past.”-Trent Shelton

“When the world is just too much to handle, all you have to do is stop trying and let it change on its own.” -Trent Shelton

“If you’re not willing to go against the grain, then you’ll never get anything done.” -Trent Shelton

“Always be kind to others. It’s just the right thing to do.” -Trent Shelton

“Anyone can walk away from something, but only few will walk away from themselves.” -Trent Shelton

“If you don’t learn to laugh at trouble, you won’t have anything to laugh at when you are old.” -Trent Shelton

“Those who are willing to sacrifice their today for a better tomorrow will be rewarded with a golden tomorrow.” -Trent Shelton

“Do not complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.” -Trent Shelton

“If you are going through hell keep on going.”-Trent Shelton

“It’s not what happens to you that will change your life, it’s what you make of it that will.” -Trent Shelton

“The winds may change, the seasons may change, but as long as I’m with you I’ll be right by your side no matter where we are.” -Trent Shelton

“Never be ashamed about being broken, because strength is nothing but pain that’s been repaired.” – Trent Shelton

“You don’t ever have to be alone in order to feel alone. You just have to let them know you need them.”-Trent Shelton

“You do not have to like what others are feeling, but you can always love them enough not to hurt them with your words and actions.” -Trent Shelton

“You are not a small part of the whole. You are the whole, and you matter.” -Trent Shelton

“Don’t let people tell you what’s wrong with your life, when they have nothing right about theirs. They expect you to fail, because they didn’t succeed. They expect you to quit, because they have a life full of incomplete dreams. They want you to lose faith, because they’ve lost hope. The impossibilities they placed on their life have nothing to do with you. The lack of faith that they put in their heart has nothing to do with you. Don’t let their small mindset shrink your BIG VISION.” – Trent Shelton

“Stop being the problem, and start being the solution.” -Trent Shelton

“Don’t let the bad things that happened destroy all the good things that are happening to you.”-Trent Shelton

“I believe in a place called hope, where there is a reason for everything, and everyone can feel safe to be themselves. I believe that someday we will no longer be judged by our sex or gender but by our actions and character as human beings.”-Trent Shelton

“There comes a point in each and every one of our lives where we will have to decide if the person that you are is okay enough to keep as you.” -Trent Shelton

“Sometimes the disappointment can build an unbreakable strength. There’s a blessing in every setback.” – Trent Shelton

“A lot of people think that life is a test, but life is not a test. Life is written by the hand of God; you just need to read it and see if you fit in it. God will help you find your way home if your heart is in the right place. Sometimes we are thrown into situations where we don’t know what’s right or wrong, but in those moments we can learn from them and make them our best opportunity to grow up and become a better person.”-Trent Shelton

“Some people speak a different language, but they all live in the same world.” – Trent Shelton

“The moment you stop expecting things from people, you will see things happen that you never thought were possible.”-Trent Shelton

“True greatness means doing what someone else doesn’t or won’t do for the person who can do nothing for you in return.” – Trent Shelton

“You have to really live your life before it proves to be valuable or important.” -Trent Shelton

“The true value is not in the material things, but in the spiritual qualities of who you are and all that makes up who you are as a person.” – Trent Shelton

“At the end of the day all that matters is love and memories so make sure you give it and make sure you make them.” – Trent Shelton

“You have to live your life by the choices that you make, not the ones that you really want.” -Trent Shelton

“You have to trust in the fact that everything happens for a reason, and it’s up to us to figure out what is going wrong. When the answers are too hard to find, then we must let go of the past so we can open up our hearts and minds for a better tomorrow.” – Trent Shelton

“Some things are meant to happen, just not meant to be. Some things are meant to come into your life, just not meant to stay.” – Trent Shelton

“You just have to promise yourself that you will never go through the same cycle of pain and suffering again.” -Trent Shelton

“Life is a gift, so make sure you appreciate every day that God gives you.”-Trent Shelton

“Jealousy: When your life reminds them of what they don’t have.” – Trent Shelton

“You have to let yourself grow, even if it means growing apart from the ones you love.” -Trent Shelton

“You can only count on yourself, and you should only rely on yourself.”-Trent Shelton

“You must never forget that there is always someone who loves you for who you are, someone who needs your help and guidance at all times, someone who wants to spend every step of their journey with you no matter what path they take.” -Trent Shelton

“Life can be so unfair to you sometimes, but knowing that it’s not fair doesn’t mean you should give up.”-Trent Shelton

“The main goal of life is to find yourself and then become something better than what you are right now.”-Trent Shelton

“Don’t let yesterday’s pain kill today’s strength. Never be afraid to turn the page and start a new chapter. Free yourself.” – Trent Shelton

“Big mistakes are the fuel that drives out success.” – Trent Shelton

“You just have to live your life, because it’s not over yet.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t wait for someone else to love you when you can do it yourself. Don’t wait for a person to take care of you when you can take care of yourself. Don’t wait for anyone but yourself to make great things happen in your life.”-Trent Shelton

“You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the way you see them.” – Trent Shelton

“We all have our own battles we fight on a daily basis, which is why we must never forget that anyone can be an inspiration to someone else, even if they don’t know it yet.” – Trent Shelton

“Your path may not be easy. You might have to climb more peaks, you may endure more storms, but never forget your life has purpose.” – Trent Shelton

“Everyone has a passion. Find your passion, and put into words what you would be capable of doing in this world today if not for your hardships and struggles.”-Trent Shelton

“You don’t have to be perfect, but you do have to finish. Your last steps had to be the best ones.” – Trent Shelton

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Trent Shelton

“Follow your heart, and you will find your way home to yourself.” -Trent Shelton

“Life isn’t something that happens to you; it is something you create for yourself daily, inside of you and out of you. You are the author of your own life, and it is up to you to decide how to live it.” – Trent Shelton

“Anyone can be a friend, but it takes someone special to be a family member.” -Trent Shelton

“Never forget where you came from, because the past will always come back into your present if you don’t learn from it and accept it for what it was.” – Trent Shelton

“Life isn’t always about searching so you can find, but at times it’s about being still so that you can receive.” – Trent Shelton

“You must stay focused on the things that matter, because your soul will show you the road it wants you to travel.” -Trent Shelton

“Be careful who you let into your life, because once they get a taste of what’s in your heart they will never leave it alone again.” – Trent Shelton

“You are worth more than what you try and convince them you’re worth.” – Trent Shelton

“We are all fighting our own battles, some harder than others. The one thing we must remember is when things get tough, we have each other to turn to.” – Trent Shelton

“If you want to be the best make sure you train with the best and surround yourself with family and friends who will support you in life.”-Trent Shelton

“Never give up on yourself, because you are worth more than what your mind lets you believe right now.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t let anyone convince you that you can’t reach your dreams, because nothing is impossible in life.” -Trent Shelton

“Don’t let anyone put limitations on what you can achieve in your future. Every problem has a solution, and you will find yours if you are willing to work hard enough.” – Trent Shelton

“Review your life with a critical eye, because some problems cannot be solved by simply going through the motions.”-Trent Shelton

“No one knows what the future holds for them, but if we always tell ourselves that everything will be okay, then it can become true in times of need.” -Trent Shelton

“Peace is something you’ll never experience if you keep letting things you can’t control, control you. Let it go.” – Trent Shelton

“Make sure you believe in your life, because sometimes hope can make things happen that we never thought possible.”-Trent Shelton

“We all have a purpose and a plan for our lives, but when your life begins to spiral out of control it is up to you to decide if you are going to continue fighting or let it take over.” – Trent Shelton

“You are too strong to live life hurt. You are too beautiful to let someones ugly ways to make you insecure with yourself.” – Trent Shelton

“Stop caring what people think about you, because who knows what they are thinking when they look at you.” -Trent Shelton

“When things are at their worst, that is when they can only go up from there.” – Trent Shelton

“Be brave enough to stand alone but wise enough to know when you need help.” – Trent Shelton

“The truth hurts sometimes, but the truth helps you grow as a person in the long run. Don’t let others tell you that you aren’t good enough. You are.” – Trent Shelton

“Your past is something that will always be there, but your future is something you can turn into something great if you choose to pursue it as an opportunity instead of a regret.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t be afraid to show the world what kind of person you really are, because they will never know unless they get to know the real you.” -Trent Shelton

“Don’t let the past keep you from experiencing the future.” -Trent Shelton

“You can only control what you do, so make sure you make the best decisions every day because they will decide your life in the long run.” – Trent Shelton

“Life is a journey, and when you walk it with confidence, happiness is around every corner waiting to be discovered.” -Trent Shelton

“There is always going to be someone who’s trying to bring you down and make you feel like there’s no room for you in the world. It’s up to you to find out who these people are and show them what kind of person they should be looking up to instead of trying their best to tear apart someone like you.” – Trent Shelton

“What you accept is what you deserve. Don’t complain about the things you continuously allow to take place.” – Trent Shelton

“You can’t always control the things you see before you, but you can always control how you react to them.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t be afraid to love yourself. In the end, it’s the only way for you to be loved by others too.” -Trent Shelton

“Don’t ever give up on your dreams, because they are your goals and nothing more.” – Trent Shelton

“Be careful who you let into your heart because you might never stop loving them once they’re in there, and if that love is returned, then everything changes.” -Trent Shelton

“Just because someone has business with you doesn’t mean they have the right to steal from your soul or take over your mind and destroy what’s precious to you.” – Trent Shelton

“Always remember that love is all about giving each other space to be yourself and accept one another for who they are, but most importantly for who they can become.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t ever underestimate the power of a simple smile, because it can change someone’s attitude towards you in an instant.” – Trent Shelton

“Never let yourself down, because you still have a choice to make in life. Don’t settle for less than what you know is possible.” -Trent Shelton

“Be strong and brave enough to be who you truly are, because someone will always try to tear you down so they can build their own image of you.” – Trent Shelton

“Life is a journey, and it’s up to you to decide what kind of life you want it to be.” -Trent Shelton

“You are your own angel. Don’t let anyone steal that away from you.” – Trent Shelton

“Anyone has the ability to change themselves, and with each person they meet or new experience that they are able to experience they are becoming a better version of themselves everyday. Don’t ever put yourself in a situation that makes you lose all of your confidence because it will only make you hate who you are today.” -Trent Shelton

“Don’t let the past hold a grudge against you, because there are always reasons why people do what they do. Just remember one thing; we all have to learn to live with the consequences of our actions in order to grow into better people.” – Trent Shelton

“Never be afraid to be yourself. It’s one of the most powerful gifts you have. Change the world, don’t let the world change you. Stay Authentic.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t let things you can’t control control you. Live your life to its fullest, because you only get one shot at it.” – Trent Shelton

“Never be afraid to love your life, and never worry about losing those who are already in it.” -Trent Shelton

“Find a way to laugh everyday because it’s just the right thing to do.” – Trent Shelton

“Life is what you make of it, and you are the only one who can make your life more than what others in your world are telling you that it is.” -Trent Shelton

“It’s always easy to believe in someone, but it takes a real man or woman to believe in themselves and be confident with who they are as a person.” – Trent Shelton

“Don’t ever forget where you come from, because when the past comes back into your present it can be a lot easier to deal with it if you aren’t running scared.” – Trent Shelton

“Be who you want to be because someone will always try to make you believe that you are not good enough for anything when in reality that is not true.” -Trent Shelton