Your Value Isn't In the External | Trent Shelton
About this video
Shelton shares his personal experience with depression and how he found a path forward by practicing gratitude and faith. He teaches that people should not derive their self-worth from external possessions or achievements, but instead from their internal value and spiritual connection. Shelton encourages viewers to start and end each day by looking in the mirror and saying ‘I’m proud of you, I love you, and thank you’ to themselves.
Key takeaways
- Shelton argues that saying ’thank you’ daily helped him break free from the deepest depression of his life, even when circumstances didn’t change
- According to Shelton, trusting in God’s plan through difficult times—not just when things go well—is essential for personal transformation
- Shelton recommends a daily practice of self-affirmation by looking in the mirror and saying ‘I’m proud of you, I love you, and thank you’ to change one’s life
Episode details: published August 31, 2021 · 2.7K views · 9:03 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The talks summarized here are Trent Shelton’s own words and beliefs, presented for education; summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each episode itself.
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