So turn the page, get off the ride. And when you do, you get stronger, you get more aware, you get more respectful of yourself, and that which you fear. You, customize your future. The jungle floor in front of me was actually thousands of butterflies there in my path. It was electric, glowing and vibrant, hovering just off the surface, as if it was plugged in to some neon power plant. Matthew McConaughey is known for many things. As soon as we become LESS IMPRESSEDand MORE INVOLVED with these things, the sooner we get a whole lot better at doing them. And if theres one thing you can depend on people being, its people. So be brave, have courage. Maybe its a healthy family. I would argue that our cultural values have even been financialized. Stepping in shit is inevitable, so let's either see it as good luck, or figure out how to do it less often.', 'Don't . They gossip too much, or theyre kind of shady, and they really arent gonna be there for you in a pinch? Matthew McConaughey: (42:04) I put myself in a place to receive the truth. These are the choices Im talking about. Wrestling with the loss of anonymity, I was guilt ridden for sins of my past, I had a lot of regret. Turn the page. Theyre adventures and theyre a purge, a cleanse for me. He had picked up a habit snortin the white stuff somewhere along the line and at one particular party after a bathroom break, Larry went confidently up to his mentor Daryl and he started telling Coach a story. All right. And there are not enough cops in the entire world to police themIts on YOU. Matthew McConaughey: (38:58) And I got sick. To be spiritually sound? See it every day. Now, Im not here to be a downer on that. But back then making my first film, getting invited back to the set, cashing that check and having a ball, I wanted more screen time. Its never done me wrong 13. Matthew McConaughey: (36:51) On January 7, 2016 Matthew McConaughey gave a classic motivational speech at the University of Houston. Or say my spiritual health could use some maintenance. Our best friends lie to us. Guilt and regret kills many a man before their time. Joy, though, is something else. Im settling into camp. We know the market for college graduates is more competitive now than ever. And they had this wooden partition against the wall of these columns. Matthew McConaughey: (15:13) All those are reasonable aspirations. The Oilers lost that game, they beat themselves. But first answer that question. In one of these scenes, my character, Wooderson, I exit screen left to head somewhere, and then I reenter the screen to double check if any of the other characters wanted to go with me. Number 10. I know who I am. Usually because were not in the right place to do so. Life's not fair. In these columns were all these vials of these magic potions, right? Be brave. Sometimes we do not like what we see. Or how about that food we keep eating? It means you have more knowledge in a specific subject, vocation. Trust me, too many options makes a tyrants of us all. Many of you dont even have a job at all. He does not stutter step, flinch, rewind, ask twice or solicit. It just happened, you witnessed it, you just did it, believe it. We welcome outside contributions. The entitlement trap of feeling like you're a victim. Why? Joy, though, joy is a different thing. It was SPECTACULAR. Short and sweet or long and salty? Don't try to make it that way. Am I in the red or Im in the black? Theyre adventures, one, but theyre also a purge. I was lonely, disgusted with my company, mine. Grappling with the demons on this night, I couldnt sleep. The house came with a maid, my first maid. She even presses my jeans. Life is not a popularity contest. You leave crumbs today, they will cause you more stress tomorrow. We live in an extremely noisy world with all kinds of frequencies coming at us. It was awesome. Ive had quite a few written by the more talented critics. Or choosing not to hook up with that married woman because you know youre going to feel horrible about it tomorrow, and your husband carries a gun. Ask how it works for you, how it applies to you personally, why you need it in your life, specifically. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big McConaughey fan. A way that can only be described as 100% McConaughey.Beyond the make believe, tactile Matthew is an active philanthropist through his Just Keep Livin' Foundation. Do this and let them, let somebody else come up and tap you on the shoulder and say Hey, you scored. Let them run up and tap you on the shoulder and say, You won. Let them come to you, You go home now. Let them say, I love you too. Let them say thank you. What about the other side of unbelievable? Id argue that our cultural values have even been financializedhumility is not in vogue anymore, its too passive. What I NEED to say Hopefully, well both be happy on both accounts And as the saying goes, take what you like, leave the rest. So I stripped down to nothing. So we have to consciously put ourselves in a place to receive that clarity. Its on you. Well, by the end of the shoot, by the end of the film, those three lines and turned into over three weeks worth, and it was mine. Say the fear out loud, admit it, give them the credit they deserve. I went to a voodoo shop south of New Orleans a few years backthey had vials of magic potions stacked in columns with headings above each defining what they would give youFertility, Health, Family, Legal Help, Energy, Forgiveness, Money. When we do this, the race is never over. Andrew Joseph. Checks and balances. Maybe its to help others, to be famous, to be spiritually sound, to leave the world a little bit better place than you found it. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including American Graffiti (1973), Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Competition (1980), Stand by Me (1986), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Stakeout (1987 . So, I try to measure these five each day, check in with them, see whether or not Im in the debit or the credit section with each one. One of the people that looked up to him was a musician named Larry. Thank you for having me. Felt clean. You all remember that? The point is, I should not have been in that scene. "If you are too busy to laugh . Now, at this time in his life, Larry was in the prime of this country music career. His acting prowess, his uncanny good looks, his charming Texas drawl. 22. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. Im talking about the YOU versus YOU obligations. I have. What success is to you? He's a movie star and not a professional speaker. I was settling into camp, Id already hiked 80 miles to this point and had a three-day trek to Machu Pichu ahead of me. You. I've had my heart broken. Matthew McConaughey: (27:18) Got to have the courage to act on it. I also thought about what I WANT to say. For instance, man flies a suicide jet into the World Trade Center. All rights reserved. Please update your browser at http://update.microsoft.com. Lifes not fair. The house. Ask yourself how it works for you. Well, I did NOT want it there. I discarded my lucky and faithful American cap, stripped off my talismans from adventures past. The best I can tell, we just got to feed that good one a little more than the other one. I gotta pick up the slack on being a better husband, get that one out of the red. Its down here, but hey man, my friendships and my social life, theyre in high gear. Im talking about the ones we make with ourselves, with our God, with our own consciousness. We make friends with ourselves. And my anxieties were greatly eased. I was naked. Whats my hill? Giving thanks for that which we do have, for what is working, appreciating the simple things we sometimes take for granted. Im not saying be in denial of your failures. Ive never have my jeans pressed again. We dont always grasp it, hear it, access it. My first maid. Its a get rich quick on the internet, rich as 15 minutes of fame world that we live in, and we see it every day. - Mindful Love, Loss, & Lust - Medium Sign In Get started 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. In fact, 13 has been a pretty lucky number for me and I want to tell you how. Ive always taken these 21-day trips by myself to far off places where I usually dont know the language and nobody knows my name. How about that bar that we keep going to that we always seem to have the worst hangover from? Matthew McConaughey: (43:00) I dressed, made some tea and I went for [inaudible 00:40:51] destination Machu Picchu but rather to nowhere in particular. I have. You are the author of the book of your life. The time it takes to disconnect from the world we left, and become completely present in the one we are traveling inFor me, that initiation period usually last about thirteen days. An if-then, cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. I thought about what you would want, I thought about what you might need. I mean, they were up, then they came out, played on their heels. But I am here to talk brass tacks. Im telling her, she cleans the place after I go to work, washes my clothes, the dishes, puts fresh water by my bed, leaves me cooked meals sometimes, and SHE EVEN PRESSES MY JEANS! My friend, she smiles at me, happy for my genuine excitement over this luxury service Im getting, and she says, Wellthats greatif you like your jeans pressed., I kind of looked at her, kind of stuttered without saying anything, you know, that dumb ass look you can get, and it hit me. First, I believe weve got to put ourselves in the place to receive the truth. Other peoples flaws and limitations. It was not a free pass go to anything. The time it takes to disconnect from the world that we just left and become completely present in the one we are traveling in. You hear me? To make it an active part of who we are and live it. Now, your answer may change over time and thats fine. Because I do know this. Dissect your successes and the reciprocity of gratitude. Just dont go there. Where we dont have to look over our shoulder because were too busy doing what were good at. Dont get all macho, and act like theyre no big deal. Remember Darrell Royal? I just want to be happy. I hear that all the time. Well, the next day Larry went to coachs house, rang the doorbell, Coach answered and he said, Coach, I need to talk to you. Daryl said, sure, cmon in.. Famous dude, actor and Lincoln car spokesperson Matthew McConaughey . Do yourself a favor. Now, I dont obsess on the unfavorable aspect of their review, but I do see what I can learn from it. Well, it was the night of the twelfth day of my 21-day trip. I was no longer in a rush to get anywhere. Alright. I dont know, I think it found me. So get rid of the excess, the wasted time, decrease your options and you will have accidentally, almost innocently, put in front of you, what is important to you by process of elimination. Offers may be subject to change without notice. I put myself in a place to receive the truth. We got fatherhood, we got being a good husband, we got my health, mind, body and spirit, we got career and we got friendships. It was just weird, overall. But unbelievable? Or how? So the question that we got to ask ourselves is what success is to us? So acknowledge the acts of greatness as real and do not be naive about mankinds capacity for evil nor be in denial of our own shortcomings. We, us are the trickiest mammals walking the planet. And I got sick. We tense up, we have this outer body experience where we are literally seeing our self in the third person. Speech-to-Text API for pre-recorded audio, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition engine. Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. I think it found me. He's a professor at the University of Texas in his hometown of Austin, where he also serves up 'Minister of Culture' duties for the UT Athletic Department and the Austin FC Soccer . Me, I graduated high school in 1988. We do our best when our destinations are beyond the measurement, when our reach continually exceeds our grasp, when we have immortal finish lines. Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:01) Can you hear me? And somewhere in my captivation, I heard this little voice inside my head say these words, All I want is what I can see. See, JOY is always in process, under constructionits in the constant approach, alive and well in the DOING of what we are fashioned to do and enJOYing doing it. Instead of creating outcomes that take FROM us, lets create MORE outcomes that pay us BACK, fill us up, keep your fire lit, turn you ON, for the most amount of TIME in your future. Matthew McConaughey: (45:40) Define success for yourself. You didnt pay that guy back the money that you owed him and tonight you just saw him three rows behind you. My other brother, Pat, was in high school in the early 80s. Matthew McConaughey - This Is Why You're Not Happy | One Of The Most Eye Opening Speeches Absolute Motivation 1.39M subscribers Subscribe 214K 15M views 4 years ago If you enjoyed this video. You guys and girls, and young men and women are the reason Im here. After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). Matthew McConaughey: (33:42) Again, these are not societal laws and expectations that we acknowledge and endow for anyone other than ourselves. I needed to free myself from them Who was I? 1:03. Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:00) Hey everybody. Take the lid off the man made roofs that we put above ourselves and always play like an underdog. published May 16, 2015 Matthew McConaughey stopped by University of Houston yesterday to deliver a commencement address to the university's graduating class. And he had picked up a bad habit of snorting the white stuff somewhere along the line. And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get them back. I stopped. Return on Investment. It was not a voucher. [00:00:09] Plaza Class Thousand 2015. Matthew McConaughey: (37:57) Get over it and get on with it. It means you may have more expertise in what your degree is in. Why? Pawel Pawlikowski: 'I would like to dedicate it to my . Your Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills. Who was I was another. Matthew McConaughey: (28:54) After thanking the Academy, the other nominees, and his fellow cast and crew, the lead of "Dallas Buyers Club" said, to scattered applause: In 1996, right after I got famous from a film called A Time to Kill, I headed out on one of these 21-day walkaboutsthis time to the jungles and mountains of Peru. Be forced to be my own and my only company, to have a look in my mirror. Get that one out of the red. THESE ARE CRUMBS! And I was full on sick of myself. Can you hear me? Because I put myself in a place to be found. If we make it that far, then comes THE BIGGIE . BE BRAVE, HAVE COURAGE. Schedule that time to be in a place to receive the truth. The crumbs Im talking about are the choices that we make that make us have to look over our shoulder in the future. His career progressed with lead roles in . Matthew McConaughey: (32:08) Can you hear me? We got commitments, we got deadlines, fix this, do that, plans, expectations, and they all make it hard to get clarity and peace of mind. We have to have them. Tee yourself up. Again, these are not societal laws and expectations that we acknowledge and endow for anyone other than ourselves. And since we are the architects of our own lives, lets study the habits, the practices, the routines that we have that lead to and feed our success, our joy, our honest pain, our laughter, our earn tears. That line and that night I learned something. This video is private Watch on Matthew McConaughey revealed a private side of his life during his acceptance speech for Best Actor at the 2014 Academy Awards, fervently thanking God for his achievements. Its just as important where we are not as it is where we are. 3:11. Matthew McConaughey: (39:59) Getting the funk. Why? 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