Matthew Donnelly Quotes & Sayings

Thought is the only concept that creates the unknown. You have everything you need to know in this moment. — Matthew Donnelly

If you love everyone and everything sincerely then you are truly at peace. — Matthew Donnelly

Life is a balance of hanging on and letting go.In the moment, shut down the mind and let intuition give you the answer. Have no regrets. — Matthew Donnelly

The thing about science is that it proves a lot of it's findings wrong as time continues to pass. — Matthew Donnelly

Put your heart into even the smallest seemingly insignificant acts possible. Then be patient enough for the universe to give back to you what you reap. — Matthew Donnelly

Change the present then the change the future. — Matthew Donnelly

Don't get caught in "Waiting". When I 'Get This' then I will be able to fully 'Live'. Escape the time dominant mind by fully being here 'NOW'. — Matthew Donnelly

True peace is when you can be happy in the midst of chaos. — Matthew Donnelly

The greatest leader in your life is your mind. It is what controls your feelings and emotions. — Matthew Donnelly

Be impatient enough to start going after your dreams now but patient enough to watch them manifest. — Matthew Donnelly

There are three levels of consciousness.
The first level is when you stop thinking and letting outside sources think for you. In which you become a different mind.
The second is simply thinking.
The third the highest form of consciousness. Is when you rise ABOVE thought. Transcend thought by shutting it completely off. — Matthew Donnelly

Life is an experiment, experiment by sending as many ideas in the universe and see which idea takes off and put your heart into that. — Matthew Donnelly

All joy lies in the present moment. The journey of life and prosperity are made of the present moment. — Matthew Donnelly

If you have trouble getting motivated always remember that time is going to pass either way and that eventually regret is going to make its way around. — Matthew Donnelly

Intuition is the silent knowledge of your soul. — Matthew Donnelly

The most inspirational feeling I can come up with is.......The feeling of presence. — Matthew Donnelly

When people ask me how I am I tell them......"I'm present — Matthew Donnelly

Intuition is a feeling and we must let it overtake our thoughts. — Matthew Donnelly

The journey itself IS the reward. NOT the destination or future event. — Matthew Donnelly

When you're one with being you're one with god. — Matthew Donnelly

It takes a certain level of consciousness to 'want' to grow your consciousness. — Matthew Donnelly

Why is it that such a basic education such as not quitting or not giving up is always continued to be taught? When we drive to a destination and hit a stop light or a train do we turn back around no because we will never arrive to that destination pretty easy concept to understand for everyone.

There are many more basic examples that are "Basic" but the real reason is that 99.9% of most understand basic concepts but we don't listen to our intuition. We know action, consistency, not quitting are basic to success.

Once Fear, Anxiety, Love, Laziness, lack of focus and ambition are overcome by our strength of intuition then we can achieve anything that we want. — Matthew Donnelly

The more emphasis we put on wanting things to change, the more unpeaceful we will be. The more emphasis we put on accepting and having gratitude for 'What is' the closer we are to arriving at Nirvana. — Matthew Donnelly

The best way to be unique and set ourselves apart from Society is to create. Use your imagination and apply action towards it. — Matthew Donnelly

In order to have different things we must become someone different. — Matthew Donnelly

Get comfortable in emptiness, it where you connect with your inner existence. — Matthew Donnelly

Inspired action is when you take action with no mind. Pure silence. — Matthew Donnelly

When there is complete peace of mind when the outer world is chaotic you will truly be free. — Matthew Donnelly

Let emotions happen naturally. If we try to control them they will never be released and will stick with us like a shadow. But if we can observe them with no judgement, no labels and when we do label them because it's difficult transmute them into positive creativity. — Matthew Donnelly

Ego is this this higher conscious concept that we have of ourselves and we feel that we must live by it with a closed mind. We can be Self Aware of this concept or purely just blinded. I think the answer to this problem is being Self Aware and changing our current perception for the better. — Matthew Donnelly

Consciousness of the world itself is nature. And when you destroy nature you block off consciousness from the world. — Matthew Donnelly

Let these 2 quotes sink in. In tandem together.

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves as something to aim at." - Bruce Lee

"Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence." - Vince Lombardi

The key here is thing to take away from the tandem of these quotes is that even those you will never achieve perfection, the fact that you will aim towards unfathomable goals you will along the journey catch greatness. — Matthew Donnelly

Ask yourself "Is the inside of me alive? — Matthew Donnelly

If we view ourselves to achieve a great life and DESIRE to fulfill our visions then we will do nothing but act accordingly regardless of the setbacks we occur on the journey. "I am a unique individual who is on the journey for greatness and things will get in my way but I will figure out away around them or just go right through them with the conviction of my vision — Matthew Donnelly

The universe doesn't command that we love. That would be forcing it. But the Universe does have a heart and when it looks from within it wants it's components to the do the same with unconditional love. Through it's own inner guidance and thus ours. — Matthew Donnelly

Love, Imagination and Intuition are the most powerful forces on the planet earth. — Matthew Donnelly

A Large-Scale Revolution can not happen without a higher-awareness to seek Personal Growth on an individual level. — Matthew Donnelly

Nirvana is entire body experience of complete knowingness that our lives are enriched with abundance in the present moment and that it will continue to be going forward. — Matthew Donnelly

Life is a never ending journey of reaching out of our comfort zone. We can always reach new levels. — Matthew Donnelly

Criticism of others. Criticism of 'self'.
Criticism is the lack of compassion, insecurity of 'self' there a self defense mechanism is to put others down to feel superior EVEN IF you disagree with their lifestyle. Let go of your 'Self'.
And if you have acted wrongly according to your own self-standard. Let go of your 'self'.

Recognize when others are criticizing and 'choose' not to conform to the unconscious acts of others. Be aware, let go. — Matthew Donnelly

We can't fully encompass our motivational and inspirational awareness without fully understanding our purpose in life. — Matthew Donnelly

Basic understanding of who were are is through Self Awareness. By understanding our thoughts we can dive deeper into them and get a better understanding of who we are in the process. — Matthew Donnelly

Intuition is using the inner body energy and heart to pave the way for your life. — Matthew Donnelly

If your questioning whether something will work or not. Remember that life is an experiment. Don't over analyze just act with heart and passion and move forward in compassion. — Matthew Donnelly

Don't search for the moment, let it be revealed. — Matthew Donnelly

The hardest thing to do in the world is overcome the mind but it just so happens that it's also the most rewarding. — Matthew Donnelly

Life is one large process of creation: Self-Examination and introspection is simply to figure out what you want to create in this moment. — Matthew Donnelly

Every adult has the heart of a child. Not every adult listens deep enough. — Matthew Donnelly

Life is the sum or product of a bunch of individual moments if you can't enjoy moments then how do you expect to enjoy life? — Matthew Donnelly

If everything is an illusion. To experiment is to find out what's real. — Matthew Donnelly

Fear is only the enemy if you let it keep you from moving forward.

Put fear on your side and let it motivate you.

This is the definition of an alchemist. To turn base metal into gold. Fear into Motivation. — Matthew Donnelly

The deletion of logic is through....

Love
Acceptance
Forgiveness
Compassion
Understanding
Faith in the unknown
Present Moment Living
Conscious Breathing — Matthew Donnelly

The only reason that people 'Choose' to go backwards is because they let their mind take control. Their mind points them in that direction because it's convenient.

If we learn to quiet the mind the soul has a way of painting the bigger picture for taking the right action into growth. — Matthew Donnelly

Move towards your dreams inch by inch or suffer the pain of regret. — Matthew Donnelly

Your Dream does not expire unless you do! — Matthew Donnelly

Everything worth anything is worth risk. — Matthew Donnelly

If you want to live a creative life, get efficient at failing. — Matthew Donnelly

Past and Future exist in the mind. They exist in the outside world. The mind is shaped by the physical world.

Past and future however do NOT exist within the body. Because the present moment is all that you have and will ever be able to experience from within. Presence is how you fully exist. Internal (No-mind, no-time, awareness) is how you fully exist. — Matthew Donnelly

If the people you talk to on a daily basis are not the ones living your life dealing with your daily obstacles, are not uplifting for your well being then why should you buy into their opinion? — Matthew Donnelly

When you accept discomfort of whatever moment that you are in. The power of that surrender, that letting go of desiring to be in a different situation than the one your in.........will set you free from the hell of your unconscious. — Matthew Donnelly

Be comfortable with "Not getting to bottom of everything"

Sometimes unconsciously we must find out why this happened, who started what, how am I going to do this.
Have faith that things will work out, and be GOOD with knowing that some things are unexplainable. — Matthew Donnelly

If you're brave enough to get through the darkness then you shall shine in the light. — Matthew Donnelly

Compared to Eternity, The seconds of "Now" are more valuable than all the money and valuables in the world combined. — Matthew Donnelly

Either you 'are' in your mind, or you are where you are. Fully present. — Matthew Donnelly

The word emptiness comes a cross as a word that means dealing with a large void or insecurity within. When the opposite is true. Being in touch with emptiness means being in touch with your inner existence. — Matthew Donnelly

No matter the feelings. You can transform the energy of your emotions into your power. — Matthew Donnelly

Observe your imperfections. Love them. Then move through them. — Matthew Donnelly

Leaders don't walk in front, nor do they walk behind. They walk on completely different paths on the journey of intuition. The road that has never been taken. And so they lead. — Matthew Donnelly

The ability to continue moving when you are feeling scared, fearful or lazy is the sign of true mental strength. — Matthew Donnelly

Your mornings are very powerful. Be careful with them. — Matthew Donnelly

If you don't think the wheel should be reinvented then you are suffering from the lack of creative imagination. — Matthew Donnelly

With newborns becomes new imagination into new wisdom and knowledge. — Matthew Donnelly

Live in the mysterious. Accepting and being fully at peace with not knowing what's going to happen in the future will allow us to be fully present and more peaceful in the present. — Matthew Donnelly

Creativity is more important than imagination because it requires action. — Matthew Donnelly

We are all either conditioned by belief system or consciousness. Belief system is built through the world, consciousness is built from within. — Matthew Donnelly

If you sincerely love yourself then you will take 100% full responsibility for your thoughts and actions. — Matthew Donnelly

Love has no form, no color and is certainly not prejudice or judgmental. — Matthew Donnelly

The 'Mind' in it's nature is conditioned to 'label'. From people, to situations, and circumstances to everything in between.

When we allow the mind to shut down we let things be as they are. — Matthew Donnelly

The World is a product of all the different cultures in the World. True World impact and change of direction will be done by the shifting the paradigm of every world culture. — Matthew Donnelly

Genuine security an only be obtained by looking inside our oneself. — Matthew Donnelly

True Happiness is a state of the mind. Things that we acquire can make us momentarily happy but will not give us true freedom from our unhappiness. — Matthew Donnelly

Your perception is your habitual perspective. The way you consciously choose to see life on a regular basis.

The moment that you are aware of your perspective and detach to see things from a different point of view (Even SLIGHTLY) is the moment that your entire complexity from within you changes. — Matthew Donnelly

Be willing to sacrifice everything. Detach from everything to be willing to become more than you THINK that you are. To live differently. — Matthew Donnelly

Words are not the answer. Only the feelings you as an individual get from them are. — Matthew Donnelly

There are two key areas that boil down life. Our relationships with people and the relationships with ourselves. — Matthew Donnelly

In order to fight off fear we must become it. When we become one with fear we become one with opposite of fear, peace. They are two halves to the same object. — Matthew Donnelly

Don't wish that people would change. Accept them for who they are and keep on searching for your higher 'self — Matthew Donnelly

Major improvements don't happen over night. Their are many moments inching towards improvement. The difference between those who make major improvements in their lives are the ones who embrace patience and wait through the darkness as long as it takes. — Matthew Donnelly

What sets the market price for a product or a service? The demand — Matthew Donnelly

Situations and Circumstances do not make us unless we let them. Our thoughts and feelings are the music of our soul. — Matthew Donnelly

Don't get caught in the trap of always "Needing" something. Needing something always projects your mind into the future as if you have it and is the opposite of gratitude. Be content in the present moment. — Matthew Donnelly

If you should not take your thoughts seriously, then why the thoughts of others? — Matthew Donnelly

Be the compassionate observer. No labels, just unconditional compassion. Fun times pass, tough times pass. Compassion will be eternal. — Matthew Donnelly

Your are not your past, you are not your future. You are right now. — Matthew Donnelly

Education in the form of knowledge and wisdom are only as powerful as how we use them in our daily lives. — Matthew Donnelly

Don't get caught in the trap of "Waiting".

When I retire....
When I get off work
When I go that party this weekend

When this happens then I can live.

People miss the present and then wonder where time went. Allow life unfold in its divine sequence by being utterly present. — Matthew Donnelly

Only use the mind for practical ways in life. Use your deep inner body energy, observation and breath to glide through life. — Matthew Donnelly

Don't let your imperfections conveniently excuse you from having discipline. Have the courage to work through your imperfections. — Matthew Donnelly

I've learned that in order to effectively and genuinely "Change" for the better.

#1. Must want to change. (Grow)

#2. Know who we are now relative to who we want to be.

#3. Paradoxically we must except who we are in the present moment. (You are worthy right now, you are just searching for a higher a 'self')

#4. Know that "True" change comes from within the mind. To the much deeper 'self' feelings and emotions.

#5. Make no drastic changes, but focus simply on making small ones within the present moment.

Sincerely,

My present self. — Matthew Donnelly

The day I started fearing regret is the day I decided to never stop. — Matthew Donnelly