matthew mcconaughey happiness speech transcript
Even when it means having more, be discerning, choose it, because you WANT it, DO IT because you WANT to. No, we can learn from them too, but only if we look at them constructively. If we do THAT, then comes the third part: .having the patience to internalize itand get it from our intellectual head and into our bones and soul and our instinct. 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. We tense up, we have this sort of outer body experience where we are literally seeing ourselves in the third person. But what is it worth? Well, for me, its a measurement of five things. Lifes not easy Its true. It tastes sweet today but it will give you cavities tomorrow. Matthew McConaughey: (28:54) Im in south of New Orleans a few years ago, and I went to a voodoo shop. [time-brightcove not-tgx=true], So, before I share with you some what I do knows, lets talk about a what I dont know.. Were not watching ourselves on the jumbotron performing the very act that were in the middle of. Should never come out of our mouths. NO. Or you will two, see more clearly that theyre not really worth prevailing over. Start your practice today with those 8 pillars above. Its down here, but hey man, my friendships and my social life, theyre in high gear. Now, check this out. You just did it. Is it up there. Im talking about the YOU versus YOU obligations. 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. To leave the world a little bit better place than you found it? So how do we know when we crossed the truth? Your answer may change over time and thats fine, but do yourself this favor: WHATEVER your answer is, DONT CHOOSE ANYTHING THAT WILL JEOPARDIZE YOUR SOUL. And we all know what can happen when we do that. I have two older brothers. I stripped off all my talismans from adventures past. Teachers, mentors, the government and laws, they all give us guidelines for which to navigate this life. We can dissect ourselves into self-loathing if were not careful. Who are we to think that we dont deserve or havent earned these gifts when we get them? 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. I gotta pick up the slack on being a better husband, get that one out of the red. Now, in rewatching the film, (and youll agree if you know Wooderson), he was not a guy who would ever say, later, and then COME BACK to see if you were sure you didnt wanna come with him.. No, when Wooderson leaves, Woodersons gone, he doesnt stutter step, flinch, rewind, ask twice, or solicit, right? Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an emotional address at the White House where he shared details about the schoolaged victims of the Uvalde shooting massacre. Most from experience, some of them I heard in passing, many of them Im still practicing, but all of them I do believe are true. Schedule that time to be in a place to receive the truth. Unbelievable is the stupidest word in the dictionary. A blue ribbon, a statue, a score, a great idea, the love of our life, a euphoric bliss. Services | Matthew McConaughey Motivational Speech Transcript - Rev I mean hell yeah, give me more scenes, I love this!! Did I want to come up here and just share some really funny stories? So give yourself a break. Matthew McConaughey: (11:05) Its not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. You know these No Fear t-shirts? 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 And dont get paralyzed by denying that they exist and therefore abandoning your need overcome them. Your investment. Good afternoon, everyone. And they had this wooden partition against the wall of these columns. Its too passive. Look, the first step that leads to our identity in life is usually not, I know who I am. You may remember those or is it just me? I was present, I was out of my own way. Your Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills. At that moment, for the first time on this trip, I had stopped anticipating what was around the corner, stopped thinking about what was coming up next and what was up ahead. Joy, though, is something else. What was this all about? Not towards my destination Machu Pichu but rather to nowhere in particular. They reveal to me what did translate in my work, what came across, what was seen or what wasnt. Matthew McConaughey: (33:42) Me, I graduated high school in 1988. Did I want to come up here and just share some funny stories. Matthew McConaughey: (12:43) Get that one out of the red. Time slowed down. If we make it that far, then comes THE BIGGIE . When we humans under perform or act OUT of character? Give yourself a break. We do our best when our destinations are beyond the measurement, when our reach continually exceeds our grasp, and when we have immortal finish lines. Mom and dad, since we were young, they teach us things as children. When were depressed. He needed a college degree. The point is, I should not have been in that scene. He challenges our notions of happiness and describes what it takes to find true joy and You hear me? Matthew McConaughey says that we should always keep asking ourselves an important question: What success means for me? That was me. I stayed awhile, and somewhere in my captivation, I heard this little voice inside my head say these words, All I want is what I can see, and what I can see, is in front of me.. And if we get that far. 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. Our architecture is a verb as well. Stupid word. It just happened. 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. 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. The Oilers lost that game, they beat themselves. We just dont always see it. But I am here to talk brass tacks. Why? It might be getting rich, raising a Guess which column was empty? His speech went on as follows: And to my hero, thats who I chase. Everywhere I went, there I was on a billboard, a magazine cover. Trust me, too many options makes a tyrants of us all. Here we go. To be spiritually sound? Because were not looking at the clock. Matthew McConaughey: (11:59) And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get them back. Happiness is an emotional response to an outcome. For example, I need this film to be a box office success. Larry confessed. Think about it. 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. I discarded my lucky and faithful American cap, stripped off my talismans from adventures past. I have. For me, that initiation period usually last about 13 days, 13 hellish days until Im out of my own way. In the job market? Make your content more accessible to people with disabilities. You see happiness. Why? We try our best. Wooderson shouldnt have been there. It is result reliant. But the truth is, as soon as the work, the daily making of the movie, the doing of the deed became the reward in itself for me, I got more Box Office, more accolades and respect than I ever had before. The sooner we become LESS IMPRESSEDwith our life, our accomplishments, our career, the prospect in front of us. The time it takes to disconnect from the world that we just left and become completely present in the one we are traveling in. Well, a few years ago, Im watching this film again. Now, a few hours later, I woke on this 13th morning to a rising sun, surprisingly, fresh and energized. Number 12. And if you got one, you had a pretty good chance of getting the kind of job that you wanted after you graduated. How do I define success? If you do this, you will have accidentally, almost innocently put in front of you what is important to you by process of elimination. A RESTful API to access Revs workforce of fast, high quality transcriptionists and captioners. Im never gonna be my hero. Now, at this time in his life, Larry was in the prime of this country music career. He told him how embarrassed he was and how he had lost his way in the midst of all this fame and fortune. It was an unbelievable book, an unbelievable film, an unbelievable act of courage. 
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. There was no way around it: The jungle floor in front of me was actually THOUSANDS OF BUTTERFLIES. And I say, if happiness is what you're after, then. When youre inside open the windows. Say your obstacle is fear of rejection. Theyre a check OUT, so I can check IN with myself. All right. But for most of you, the future is probably still pretty fuzzy. I mean thats the ticket isnt it!!? So please think of these as signposts, approaches paradigms, that give some science to satisfaction. Build with the best speech-to-text APIs around. It means you got an education. 13. Matthew McConaughey: (03:09) So Im going to talk to you about some things Ive learned in my journey. What do we gossip about? The approach is the destination and were never finished. Had that dumb ass look that you get when you just been told the truth and you didnt think about it. Usually when were depressed. 
And this was a time when a high school GED got you a job, and the college degree was exemplary. I got to pick up the slack on being a better husband. Overcome our fears. How about that bar that we keep going to that we always seem to have the worst hangover from? As the saying goes, take what you like, leave the rest. Im worried about you and me. We study them. And since she did, now, for the first time in my life, I just liked it because I could get it, I never thought about if I really wanted it there. So I stripped down to nothing. What was reality and what was bullshit? 7. (It aint the monkeys Im worried about, its you and me.). So before I share with you some what I do knows, I want to talk with you about what I dont know. Usually because were not in the right place to do so. These were all questions I was asking myself. Me, I graduated HS in 1988, got my college degree in 93. Matthew McConaughey: (00:01) Number six. Especially, the maid. You know that group of friends that you hang out with that really might not bring out the best in you? My face was everywhere. So I stayed awhile. Im not talking about those obligations. Matthew McConaughey: (42:04) You know Im talking about? The jungle floor in front of me was actually thousands of butterflies there in my path. 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. Theres no way around it. We dissect them so much we end up intoxicated with them to the point of disillusion. Matthew McConaughey: (36:00) Just stay away from crowds. We, us are the trickiest mammals walking the planet. I know thats what I want to live. We have to be willing to find joy in small things. Maybe its a happy marriage. But dont take my word for it. Were obsessed with failure, we dissect failure in our failures. And by this time, the GED wasnt enough to guarantee employment. That line and that night I learned something. Industry-leading accurate legal transcription to ensure you dont miss a statement. Matthew McConaughey: (30:56) You dont have the answers and is probably pretty damn scary. When do we write in our diary? 
Our best friends lie to us. McConaughey had me completely captivated from his first word to his last. Dont GO there, put them DOWNand when you DO quit giving them your time, you inadvertently find yourself spending MORE time and in more PLACES that are more healthy for YOU, that bring YOU more joyWHY? You ever get in a rut? Checks and balances. These are faith-based obligations that we make on our own. Its just as important where we are not as it is where we are. And thats OK, because hey, thats how it is, this is the reality you facethe world we live inAnd while Im not here to discourage you or in any way belittle your accomplishments of which we celebrate tonightI am here to talk brass tacks, to skip the flattery and the attaboys because I DO know this. Yes, The Actor, Mcconaughey the actor. Who was I? Do yourself a favor. These are not the lowered insurance rates for a good driving record. Nothing that we Homo sapien earthlings do is unbelievable. It was SPECTACULAR. I took every moniker that gave me pride and confidence, all the window dressings, the packaging around the product, I discard them all. Matthew McConaughey: (16:11) Get a weekly digest of the weeks most important transcripts in your inbox. We welcome outside contributions. Okay. Ive had my heart broken. Read next: 4 Commencement Speeches to Get You Through the Work Week, Alan Alda to Grads: Everything in Life Takes Time, Bernard Harris to Grads: You Are an Infinite Being With Infinite Possibilities, Eric Schmidt to Grads: You Can Write the Code for All of Us, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel to Grads: This Is the World We Were Born Into, and We Are Responsible for It, Gwen Ifill to Grads: If You See Something, Do Something, GE CEO Jeff Immelt to Grads: Become a Force for Change, Jorge Ramos Message for Journalists: Take a Stand, Joyce Carol Oates to Grads: Be Stubborn and Optimistic, Katie Couric to Grads: Get Yourself Noticed, Ken Burns to Grads: Set Things Right Again, Madeleine Albright to Grads: The World Needs You, Matthew McConaughey to Grads: Always Play Like an Underdog, Maya Rudolph to Grads: Create Your Own Destiny, Mellody Hobson to Grads: Set Your Sights High, Meredith Vieira to Grads: Be the Left Shark, Mitt Romney to Grads: America Needs You to Serve, President Obama to Grads: We Should Invest in People Like You, President Obama to Cadets: Lead the Way on Fighting Climate Change, Salman Rushdie to Grads: Try to Be Larger Than Life, Samantha Power to Grads: Start Changing the World By Acting As If, Stephen Colbert to Grads: You Are Your Own Professor Now. Well, when did 13 get the bad rap and become the mongrel of numerology? Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. Give others and yourself more credit. He was embarrassed. Acknowledge acts of greatness as real, and do NOT be naive about mankinds capacity for evil nor be in denial of our own shortcomings. And I got sick. I would argue that our cultural values have even been financialized. When do we write in our diary? Matthew McConaughey: (21:43) Matthew McConaughey: (28:12) Dont get all macho, and act like theyre no big deal. Thank you, good luck, and just keep living. 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. I was anticipating next. And its not our right to say or believe it is. Its on you. She washes my clothes, the dishes puts fresh water by my bed, leaves me cooked meal sometimes. The sudden fame Id just gotten was somewhat unbalancing. I believe the truth is all around us, all the time. Happiness is different than Joy. And I noticed two scenes that I really shouldnt have been in. Im talking about the ones that we make with ourselves, with our God, with our own consciousness. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. I let go of the guilt, the weight on my shoulders lifted, my penance paid, and I got back in good graces with God. We so often focus on failure, dont we? It may be spectacular, it may be phenomenal, most excellent or outstanding. An if-then, cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. The adventure never ends, because we are always on the way. The house came with a maid. He was a friend of mine and a good friend of many people. I think fear is a good thing. Joy, though, is something else. Matthew McConaughey: (32:08) You want to ask her out or you want to ask him out, but you fear that he or she may say no. It was electric, glowing and vibrant, just hovering just off the surface of the jungle floor as if it was plugged into some neon power plant. My best friend, the one that were all stuck with anyway, ourselves. Well, instead of denying these fears, declare them, say them out loud, admit them, give them the credit they deserve. Life is not a popularity contest. 
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. 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. Didnt mean as much. I was no longer in a rush to get anywhere. 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. My gut was still a bit piqued from last nights purge but I curiously felt pretty good. In 1995, I got my first big paycheck as an actor. Matthew McConaughey: (43:00) So, me, how do I define success? Alive and well in the doing of what were fashion to do and enjoying. These are the crumbs. Matthew McConaughey: (22:38) Thats an unlucky number. So what a crumbs? Matthew McConaughey: (13:21) I mean, Id subscribe to the belief that were all destined to have to do the thing we fear the most anyway. Few hours later, I returned to camp. Happiness demands a certain outcome. Ive had plenty experience with grief. Number seven. Maybe its a healthy family. Matthew McConaughey: ( 37:35) At least six feet. You didnt pay that guy back the money that you owed him and tonight you just saw him three rows behind you. A few hours later I returned to camp and packed for my continued journey onto Machu Pichu. Im not talking about those obligations. We shouldnt create these restrictions on ourselves. And I know that if I dont take care of them, if I dont keep up maintenance on them, one of them is going to get weak, man. Larry confessed. Matthew McConaughey Motivational Speech Transcript, Congressional Testimony & Hearing Transcripts. Joy, though, joy is a different thing. He said, Larry, I have never had any trouble turning the page in the book of my life. Larry got sober that day and he has been for the last 40 years. So we have to consciously put ourselves in a place to receive that clarity. I asked myself. People Ive never met were swearing that they love me. We DISSECT them. A limit where we think its all too good to be true. Process of elimination is the first step to our identity (a.k.a where you are NOT is as important as where you are). Coach Royal listened, as he always had. Tastes so good going down but makes us feel like crap the next week when we feel lethargic and keep putting on weight? Now, theres always an initiation period with these trips. So this director of that film, Richard Linklater, he kept inviting me back to set each night, putting me in more scenes which led to more lines, all of which I happily said yes to. 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