Grappling with the demons on this night, I couldnt sleep. Transcribe your audio files to find high-impact insights in minutes. We do our best when our destinations are beyond the measurement, when our reach continually exceeds our grasp, when we have immortal finish lines. So, how do we know when we cross the truth? For instance, sometimes say my careers rolling. Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an emotional address at the White House where he shared details about the schoolaged victims of the Uvalde shooting massacre. Well, a few years ago I was watching the film again and I noticed two scenes that I really shouldnt have been in. I've suffered a stroke that set me back 18 months of my life. Even when it means having more, be discerning. I mean, I try to scare myself at least once a day. You just did it. Think about it. And that night I learned something, just because you can, nah. Were obsessed with failure, we dissect failure in our failures. To leave the world a little bit better place than you found it? Dissect your successes and the reciprocity of gratitude. I put myself in a place to receive the truth. And all I can see is whats in front of me.. Dolby Theater, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Thank you. 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. In a mere two quarters, defensive coordinator, Jim Eddy went from being called the defensive coordinator of the year and the man first in line to be a head coach next year, to a man without a job in the NFL. I mean, not only on this trip, but in this life. Shit again. What I have never heard him described as is an inspirational speaker or a spiritual teacher. Ever felt that way. You ever choked? For the first time I stopped thinking about what was coming up next. Three lines, three days work, in a film called Dazed and Confused. Bo Jackson ran over the goal line, through the end zone and up the tunnelthe greatest snipers and marksmen in the world dont aim at the target, they aim on the other side of it. And, that is what student needs to learn and understand before coming to the real world after leaving the academic institution. I even got rid of that. A limit where we think its all too good to be true. And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get em. Matthew McConaughey: (37:57) "Unbelievable" is the most stupid word in the dictionary. And then we have to put in the work to maintain it. The local Sherpas I was traveling with even noticed, calling out to me, sois luz Mateo, sois luz!! Yes, it is. Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. I dont obsess on the unfavorable aspect of their review, but I do seek what I can learn from itBecause their displeasure actually uncovers and makes more apparent what I do do well, what I am successful at and then I dissect that. Be brave, take the hill but first, answer the question, What is my hill?. Happiness is hard to obtain due to our own standards of perfection and changing the goal posts whenever we get close to what we wanted. Coach Royal listened, as he always had. Because I do know this. Me, I graduated HS in 1988, got my college degree in 93. Hell, I try to scare myself at least once a day. Larry confessed. And by the end of the shoot those 3 lines had turned into over 3 weeks work and it was Woodersons 70 Chevelle we went to get Aerosmith tickets in. Bad ass. But its not. Define success for yourself. Thats where I want to live!! Usually because were not in the right place to do so. For instance, sometimes my career is rolling (in the black) but I see how my relationship with my wife could use a little more attention. Yeah, the Bills won, but they didnt really beat the Oilers. Because I put myself in a place to be found. Everywhere I went, there I was on a billboard, a magazine cover. Money is SUCCESS, the more we have, the more successful we are, right? Our best friends lie to us. Dont drink the Kool-Aid. I mean, hell yeah, give me more scenes. Those people, those places, those thingsSTOP giving them your TIME and ENERGY. You know what I mean, fumbled at the goal line, stuck your foot in your mouth once you got the microphone, had a brain freeze on the exam you were totally prepared for, forgot the punch line to a joke in front of four thousand graduating students at a University of Houston Commencement speech? But what is it worth? The sooner that we become less impressed with our life, with our accomplishments, with our career, with whatever that prospect is in front of us, the sooner we become less impressed and more involved with that and these things, the sooner we get a whole lot better at doing it. I need the respect of my peers. I mean hell yeah, give me more scenes, I love this!! But we dont always see it, grasp it, hear it, access itbecause were not in the right place to. See, Joy is always in process. Come on. Un-be-lievably stupid word. McConaughey, the youngest of three sons born to an oil pipeline supplier and a teacher, was raised in Longview, Texas. Matthew McConaughey: (18:00) NOTHING we do is unbelievable. I asked myself. I just want to be happy. I hear that all the time. An if-then, cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. Did I find it? And there in the middle of the road was was this mirage in the most magnificent pinks and blues and red colors that Id ever seen. I hate that line going down my jeans! After that, the trip is smooth sailing. The crumbs Im talking about are the choice we make that make us have to look over our shoulder in the future. So I stripped down to nothing. All right, check this out. Matthew McConaughey: (33:42) The sooner we become LESS IMPRESSEDwith our life, our accomplishments, our career, the prospect in front of us. To make it an active part of who we are and live it. Number 11. Now, check this out. Many of you dont even have a job at all. The jungle floor in front of me was actually thousands of butterflies there in my path. If we make it that far, then comes THE BIGGIE . Now, in rewatching the film, and youll agree if you know Wooderson, Wooderson is not a guy who would ever say, later, and then come back to see if you were sure you didnt want to go. Im settling into camp. I put myself in a place to receive the truth. Its not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. You didnt pay that guy back the money that you owed him and tonight you just saw him three rows behind you. 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. Life is a verb. Please update your browser at http://update.microsoft.com. And since we are the architects of our lives, lets study the habits, the practices, the routines we have that lead to and feed our success our joy, our honest pain, our laughter, our earned tearsLets Dissect THAT and give thanks for THOSE things and when we do that what happens? Translated on-screen subtitles for videos. I have. I never thought about not liking that starched line down the front of my jeans because Ive never had a maid iron my jeans before. Now, that may be prayer, that may be meditation, that may be a walk about, that may be being in the right company, a road trip, whatever it is for you, schedule that time. I dont know, I think it found me. Or how about that food we keep eating? While Matthew McConaughey is an amazing actor a lot of people don't really realize just how truly inspirational he is as himself, overall. I took off every moniker that gave me pride and confidence, all the window dressings, the packaging around my product (heart). We try our best. I get butterflies every morning before I go to work. "If you are too busy to laugh . Build with the best speech-to-text APIs around. But in January 3rd, 1993, it was the NFL playoffs, and your Houston Oilers were playing the Buffalo Bills. Also, we should be grateful for the eyes. Find the courage to overcome them or see clearly that they are not really worth prevailing over. It was spectacular. Many of them I'm still practicing, but all of them I do believe are true. The house came with a maid, my first maid. 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. Why? 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. Matthew McConaughey: (28:54) 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. You know these No Fear t-shirts? I mean, I get butterflies every morning before I go to work. Discover." ~ Mark Twain. I never thought about if I really wanted it. It is an if-then quid pro quo, standard that we can not sustain because we raise it every time we attain it. NO. Even when it means having more, be discerning, choose it, because you WANT it, DO IT because you WANT to. Now, at this time in his life, Larry was in the prime of this country music career. Thats not the first step. This Matthew McConaughey Speech on Happiness just Blew me Away. How it applies to you personally. Along a muddy path on this walk, I turned a corner. So whether its prepping the coffee, make it the night before, so all you got to do is press the button in the morning. Coach listened as he always had and when Larry finished his story and was about to walk away, Coach Royal put a gentle hand on his shoulder and very discreetly said, Larry, you got something on your nose there bud. Larry immediately hurried to the bathroom mirror where he saw some white powder he hadnt cleaned off his nose. Im worried about you and me. The weight that was on my shoulders was lifted, my penance was paid. I wanted to be in the scene longer and more and come back into the scene. Its on you. He was ashamed. I promise you, the too many options will make a tyrant of us all. Its an if, then cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain, because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. All right. They come in the form of regret, guilt, and remorseyou leave em today, they will cause you more stress tomorrow, and they DISALLOW you from creating a customized future in which you DO NOT have to look over your shoulder. Im not worried about the monkeys. Except yourself. See how Im doing, be forced to be my own and only company, to have a look in MY mirror. 21. Number six. You want to ask her out or you want to ask him out, but you fear that he or she may say no. Joy, though, is something else. 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. You graduated. Am I in the red or in the black with each of them? Well, those people, those places, those things, stop giving them your time and energy. Short and sweet or long and salty? Create a better, more engaging experience for every student. Is it up there. Am I in the red or Im in the black? Matthew McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey: (36:51) Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered impassioned and at-times emotional remarks at the White House press briefing on Tuesday, telling the stories of those who died in the elementary school. Its the news, without the news. And I was doing a pretty good job of mentally beating the shit out of myself. Matthew McConaughey: (20:29) Again, these are not societal laws and expectations that we acknowledge and endow for anyone other than ourselves. I mean, lets admit it. Oscar Acceptance for Best Actor in a Leading Role . Theyre a cleanse for me, theyre like a 21-day fast from attention, from all the things I have in my well-appointed life. That was some extra incentive for me to come. We end up intoxicated with them to the point of disillusion. And I say thats okay. By Brian Bennett. No, we can learn from them too, but only if we look at them constructively. We hit roadblocks, we fuck up, we get fucked, we get sick, we don't get what we want, we cross thousands of "could have done better"s and "wish that wouldn't have happened"s in life. Lost the mental edge the entire second half and voila, they lost. Thank you for having me. And I got back in good graces with my God and I shook hands with myself. How do I define success? I even discarded my late fathers gold ring he gave to me that was made from a meltdown of he and my moms class rings and gold from one of her teeth. Remember Darrell Royal? Success isn't about gaining money and fame so that you can gain respect from your peers. Matthew McConaughey: (30:56) I was sick of myself. 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. Larry confessed. And he gave a speech that was vintage McConaughey, full of tangents and folksiness. It's about earning the respect of your peers through your work and by having integrity. What do we gossip about? 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. Turn that page. Mom and dad teach us things as children. "Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action." ~ Benjamin Disraeli. The adventure never ends, because we are always on the way. Happiness is an emotional response to an outcomeIf I win I will be happy, if I dont I wont. It hit me. He needed a college degree. Say your obstacle is fear of rejection. You see, I crossed a truth that morning. He does not stutter step, flinch, rewind, ask twice or solicit. Other peoples flaws and limitations. We know the market for college graduates is more competitive now than ever. So get rid of the excess, the wasted time. People said I was good at it, they were writing me a check for $325 a day. Matthew McConaughey: (25:08) Dont get all macho and act like theyre no big deal, and dont get paralyzed by denying they exist and therefore abandoning your need to overcome them. Matthew McConaughey, in full Matthew David McConaughey, (born November 4, 1969, Uvalde, Texas, U.S.), American actor whose virile good looks and Southern charm established him as a romantic leading man, a status that belied an equal ability to evince flawed, unpleasant characters. Its under construction. Or, some cops who got a disturbing the peace call at 2:30 in the morning because you were playing bongos in your birthday suit. Voluntarily keeping our own council because we WANT to. To be famous? The approach is the destination and were never finished. An amount of time that it takes for the place to INITIATE the traveler. We obsess on them. Traveling towards immortal finish lines. And some of you already have a job lined up, a path where todays job can become tomorrows career, but for most of you, the futures probably still pretty fuzzyyou dont have that job that directly reflects the degree you just got, and many of you dont even have a job at all. 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. Your Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills. THESE ARE CRUMBS! Process of elimination is the first step to our identity, a.k.a, where you are not is as important as where you are. NUMBER 1, LIFES NOT EASYdont try and make it that way. And I say if happiness is what youre after, then youre going to be let down frequently and youre going to be unhappy much of your time. Maybe its a healthy family. Dont try to make it that way. Matthew McConaughey: (23:16) So we have to consciously put ourselves in places to receive that clarity. Few hours later, I returned to camp. A happy marriage? I gotta take the tally. Teachers, mentors, the government and laws, they all give us guidelines for which to navigate this life. DONT DRINK THE KOOL AID!! There we go. Life's not easy It's true. Did I want to stand up here at a podium and read you your rights? Or that computer screen that keeps giving us an excuse not to get out of the house and engage with the world and get some HUMAN interaction? Overcome our fears. We dont always do our best. So give your obstacles credit and you will, one, find the courage to overcome them. Here we go. If we make it that far, then comes to biggie man, this comes the fun one. After thanking the Academy, the other nominees, and his fellow cast and crew, the lead of "Dallas Buyers Club" said, to scattered applause: All reasonable aspirations but truth is, as soon as the WORK, the MAKING of the movie, the DOING of the deed became the reward in itselfI got more box-office, more accolades and respect than Id ever had before. We know the market for college graduates is more competitive now than ever. Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:01) Can you hear me? Money. Give others and yourself more credit. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. These are the crumbs. Can you hear me? I think it was 150 grand. Be brave. It's out of order.". Did I deserve all this? High Tech Videos. You didnt pay that guy back the money you owed him and tonight you just saw him sitting 3 rows behind youshitYou slept around on your spouse and you just found out that tomorrow, she and the lady youre having an affair with, are going to be at the same PTA meetingshit again You drank too much last night and youre too hungover to drive your son to his 8 a.m. Saturday morning baseball practice. Stuck on the merry-go-round of a bad habit? Nobody has ever choked? Thank you, good luck, and just keep living. Shit. Got my college degree in 1993. It was Wooderson since 1970 Chevelle that we went to go get Aerosmith tickets in. Again, it just happens and it happens every day. January 3, 1993. And ask yourself, do I deserve this? I got my first big paycheck as an actor. McConaughey delivered a passionate 20-minute speech, after meeting with President Joe Biden, at the podium of the White House press briefing room while wearing a black suit with a Texas pin. Where we dont have to look over our shoulder because we are too busy doing what were good at. You know what Im talking about, fumbling at the goal line, stuck a foot in your mouth once you got to the microphone, had a brain freeze on the exam that you were totally prepared for. 1. Matthew McConaughey announced that he will not run for Texas governor on November 28, 2021. Because it increases our need to overcome that fear. Its a heck of a deal. My friend she smiles at me happy that Im excited over this. I stared. A blue ribbon, a statue, a score, a great idea, the love of our life, a euphoric bliss. In these columns were all these vials of these magic potions, right? Surprisingly fresh and energized, I dressed, made some tea and went for a morning walk. 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