Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey

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We must chase what we want, but sometimes we don’t need to make things happen. Our souls are infinitely magnetic. Taking the road less traveled is not necessarily the road with the least traffic. It may be the road that we personally have traveled less. The introvert may need to get out of the house, the extrovert may need to stay home and read a book. Part Four: The Art of Running Downhill: January 1994 Later in life, he realized that the suffering and loneliness he experienced (as a foreign exchange student in Australia) was one of the most important sacrifices of his life.

There were a few points where I cringed, I didn't love him and his brother screwing around feigning blindness with a hotel manager as the butt of the joke. I didn't love his get out of jail bongo tale, too many people don't get that privilege.. I dont know, maybe those would have been funny stories if I liked the rest.. probably not, just not for me I guess.. Matthew couldn't be much open with us the readers. He shared alot..and I mean alot...Things that we think we knew about...umm the bongo incident...sure we all have heard about it. Yet, we don't really know what lead up to it and exactly how it all went down...do we? Well now we do. He floored me with how he traveled to RV parks with his dog. You don't get more down to earth than that. He shares why we don't see him in rom-coms anymore....Honestly...I wish he would do a rom-com, I do miss those! So I think there are two types of memoirs. One where the author paints the picture they want you to see, their public persona. Then there is the type where they actually let you get a glimpse of their life. Their outlook, thoughts and of course the path they have taken to get where they are at. This right here is the second type...the type I like..We develop our identity by process of elimination. We should get rid of the excesses in our lives that keep us from being more of ourselves. When we decrease the options that don’t feed us, we eventually have more options in front of us that do. Your Blog post has allowed me to enjoy Mr. McConaughey’s book the way I really need to enjoy it. THANK YOU. and thank you to Mr. McConaughey, MATTHEW for being brave enough to share his experiences because it is bravery to look at your life, laugh at your life, share your best and worst experiences, and ultimately laugh at it all because life is really a big joke. The things that drove us in to rages like Matthew’s stay with the Dooleys, or a bad relationship with a co-worker, later in life, if you are wise, are absolutely laughable and we all should wake up and see them as a ridiculous practical jokes that hopefully have helped grow and be better, humane, compassionate, empathetic people. Athitakis, Mark (October 20, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey is 'alright, alright, alright' — and thinks you will be too". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 21, 2020.

We all knew that boy in grade 11 who was super hot, had everyone swooning as he walked down the hall, even though he was as shallow as the day is long and had zero comprehension of life outside of the school hallway. That guy who peaked at age 17, with his ‘witty’ come-ons and overly confident swagger being worn right out by the time we graduated high school. Ahhhhhh...I am totally listening to Matthew McConaughey! ❤️ Holy crap! So there is something to be said for a memoir where the author reads you their story. You all know the voice...but do you know the story? He hopes to give his children an opportunity to find what they love to do, work to be great at it, pursue it, and do it. P.S.: 10 Goals in LifeCatching greenlights is about skill, intent, context, consideration, endurance, anticipation, resilience, speed, and discipline. We can catch more greenlights by simply identifying where the red lights are in our life, and then change course to hit fewer of them. What a disappointment.. was soooo looking forward to this!! UGH seriously probably 2.5 ⭐ for me but it's a biography and I feel harsh lowball scoring someone's life thoughts lol so I rounded up.. I realize a lot of people loved this but truly not sure what to say about that. The first step that leads to our identity is usually knowing who we are not, as opposed to knowing exactly who we are. As Matthew himself declares, there are liars and then there are bullshitters; the liar tries to hide his misrepresentations while the bullshitter will readily and openly admit he is not telling the truth. I have the strong impression that Matthew is a champion level bullshitter as I’m not sure how many of these stories and anecdotes I fully believe, but I liked the way he told the tall tales and this book is entertaining. After graduation, Matthew put off college for a year to be an exchange student in Australia. There, Matthew was placed with an 'insane' family as a sort of joke (those Aussies have an odd sense of humor), and this section of the book is hilarious.

Made for the moment. We are all made for every moment we encounter. Whether the moment makes us, or we make the moment. Whether we are helpless in it, or on top of it. We are made for that moment!Matthew had lots of fun dating, drinking, gambling, touring, and so on before he decided it was time to settle down. Matthew met Camilla Alves in a California nightclub in 2006, and the couple have been together ever since. They now live in Austin, Texas with their three children. Matthew did well in high school, where he played sports, got straight As, dated pretty girls, and was voted most handsome.

Paiella, Gabriella (October 21, 2020). "Matthew McConaughey Is Thinking About His Eulogy". GQ . Retrieved October 21, 2020. Matthew McConaughey has the gift of gab. He could easily be a preacher. I can’t imagine choosing to read the physical book and missing out on hearing him narrate. Is what he’s saying worth listening to? Sometimes.Well that guy at that age is this book. So if you’re 15 years old, it might be profound, or life changing, or inspiring, or attractive, or something to cherish, or even tell your best friend about, or anything more than this arrogant-stew served with undeserving smug confidence. McConaughey also paints a very negative picture of his bizarre parents. He talks positively about them but then gives stories of how mean, rude, violent, immoral, and insulting they were. How he is having his mother live with him now is hard to believe--she comes across as a crazed liar who couldn't be trusted, slamming him even more as he became famous. Then there was him saying that stealing is not bad unless you got caught (he got it from his parents), come on you're 50 year old and if you think this is right then there is something seriously wrong with you. I hope to give my children an opportunity to find what they love to do, work to be great at it, pursue it, and do it. From the Academy Award®–winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction