Matthew Donnelly is an American author whose writing emphasizes reflection, clarity, and emotional awareness. Through thoughtful prose, he explores human experience in ways that invite readers to pause and reconsider their own perspectives. His work inspires mindfulness and personal growth, reminding others that insight often emerges from careful observation. By valuing depth over noise, he encourages a more intentional and reflective approach to both writing and life.
"Be willing to sacrifice everything. Detach from everything to be willing to become more than you THINK that you are. To live differently."
"If we don't currently have what we so desire, then we must become a different person. Beliefs and thought patterns is the road to victory."
"It takes a certain level of consciousness to 'want' to grow your consciousness."
"Consciousness of the world itself is nature. And when you destroy nature you block off consciousness from the world."
"The moment that we are aware of our thoughts we are present. It takes no-mind to recognize our thoughts because mind and no-mind can not co-existPresence and Mind can not co-exist. So therefor presence, thought awareness and no-mind are one."
"How do we change the world is the wrong question to ask or try to answer. We are never stagnant just and neither is the world. It's changing every moment of every day. The real question is how do we develop it."
"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."
"Creativity is more important than imagination because it requires action."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Either you 'are' in your mind, or you are where you are. Fully present."
"If you should not take your thoughts seriously, then why the thoughts of others?"
"Move towards your dreams inch by inch or suffer the pain of regret."
"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."
"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."
"The deletion of logic is through....LoveAcceptanceForgiveness Compassion Understanding Faith in the unknownPresent Moment Living Conscious Breathing."
"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."
"The collective consciousness of the people we associate with on a daily basis has an influence on our consciousness. Which holds us back from our true potential. Even if we believe that we are fully aware of our thoughts, feelings and emotions. The bigger picture will only present itself as we continue to grow."
"If I had lost everything and was out on the streets with no money I would go sit in the library and read and meditate for weeks at a time."
"There are 2 versions of Self Image. Inner and Outer.Get in touch with the inner self image and dispose of any concept of the outer world. Feel the energy that comes from this image and start being true from source of this energy. The source of god."
"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?"
"The path to enlightenment is when you allow presence, love and gratitude to overlap your ego."
"The hardest thing to do in the world is overcome the mind but it just so happens that it's also the most rewarding."
"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."
"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."
"Have compassion for your past. By showing love to the present. Your past was just the portal to now."
"Religion isn't bad, it's our consciousness relativity to religion. There's a reason Mahatma Ghandi said "I like your Christ, I don't like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." The principle is that religion doesn't make 'you'. 'You' make your 'religion'."
"The greatest learner in the world is one who can entertain perspective and then drop it."
"If my mind was in your body going through the same circumstances. I would act differently, and likewise. Judging in nature is separation."
"Don't let your imperfections conveniently excuse you from having discipline. Have the courage to work through your imperfections."
"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."
"The greatest way to overcome resentment of past is by gratitude of present. What you have, your friends your family, the things that you have overcome but most importantly what you plan to do now. Self Actualization states that we can have what ever we want in the future by acting as if we already have it now."
"With newborns becomes new imagination into new wisdom and knowledge."
"If you want to live a creative life, get efficient at failing."