398: Matthew McConaughey on Catching More Greenlights, the Impermanence of Life, & Writing Your Own Story

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "http://bit.ly/matthewmcconaughey398">http://bit.ly/matthewmcconaughey398</a></p> <p>Matthew McConaughey (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@officiallymcconaughey</a>) is an Academy Award-winning actor, married man, a father of three children, and a loyal son and brother.</p> <p>In October of last year he released <a href= "https://geni.us/dUZ2kVK" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Greenlights</a>, an unconventional memoir that was born out of diaries he’s been keeping for the last 35 years. It’s a guide to catching more greenlights in life and to realizing that the yellows and reds eventually turn green too. It's also a love letter to life.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The aftermath from the Texas winter storm crisis</li> <li>How COVID-19 gave us a new sense of purpose</li> <li>Go write your own story</li> <li>The restrictions of being a celebrity</li> <li>The day Matthew got famous</li> <li>Appreciating the moment</li> <li>Being the pilot of your choices</li> <li>Documenting the existential question of "why?" through journaling</li> <li>Write the headline first and living your story</li> <li>The art of living</li> <li>Fatigue is one of the greatest enemies</li> <li>The book that kept Matthew anchored</li> <li>How Matthew landed his role in Dazed and Confused</li> <li>Creating the character Wooderson</li> <li>Three affirmations… alright, alright, alright</li> <li>The death of Matthew’s dad taught him to just keep livin</li> <li>What’s your eulogy?</li> <li>The impermanence of life</li> <li>Chasing our better selves</li> </ul> <p><strong>Show sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/blublox" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BLUblox <== 20% off the world's most advanced blue light glasses</a></p> <p><a href="https://ultimatehealthpodcast.com/paleovalley" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Paleovalley <== 15% off all Paleovalle