I hate that line going down the front of my jeans. Its a heck of a deal. A blue ribbon, a statue, a score, a great idea, the love of our life, a euphoric bliss. You didnt pay that guy back the money that you owed him and tonight you just saw him three rows behind you. Acknowledge acts of greatness as real, and do NOT be naive about mankinds capacity for evil nor be in denial of our own shortcomings. My anxieties were eased. But for most of you, the future is probably still pretty fuzzy. 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. Matthew McConaughey: (44:34) Here's my take on Matthew McConaughey's 5 Rules to Live By. Why? Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (/ d r a f s /; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. The approach is the destination and were never finished. Did I find it? But I see how my relationship with my wife maybe could use a little bit more of my attention. Ive read a lot of my bad reviews, and the good bad reviews, written by the more talented critics, are constructive. We shouldnt create these restrictions on ourselves. Why? The Oilers lost that game, they beat themselves. Theyre yours to steal, theyre yours to share, liken to your own lives, to personally apply in your own lives in your own way should you choose to. 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? on 2014 Academy Awards Release Date. So while were here, lets make it a place where we break a sweat, where we believe, where we enjoy the process of succeeding in the places and ways we are fashioned to. Matthew McConaughey And Wife Camila Alves Arrive Home In Time For The Oscars. Transcript of the core points from Matthew McConaughey's speech. Process of elimination. 8th Jun 2022, 12:10pm - 6 min read. Say the fear out loud, admit it, give them the credit they deserve. Number 13. 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. 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. Alive and well in the doing of what were fashion to do and enjoying. We study failure. As much because he felt so disrespectful to Coach Royal, and as much because hed obviously gotten too comfortable with the drug to even hide as well as he should. "To make the loss of these lives matter," Matthew McConaughey said as he began an impassioned 20-minute speech about gun reform during Tuesday's White . Now, Im not here to be a downer on that. Sure, he's got a nice face and a great body, but he is so much more than those things. I mean hell yeah, give me more scenes, I love this!! Tee yourself up. He needed a college degree. The stuff that tastes so good going down, it makes us feel like crap the next week, we feel lethargic and we keep putting on weight. I stuttered a moment. Am I in the red or in the black with each of them? I also thought about what I want to say and what I need to say. I got rid of my lucky and faithful American cat. Or how about that food we keep eating? Success isn't about gaining money and fame so that you can gain respect from your peers. Be brave. Its simple, and it works. It was Wooderson since 1970 Chevelle that we went to go get Aerosmith tickets in. 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. Well, a few years ago I was watching the film again and I noticed two scenes that I really shouldnt have been in. One was in high school in the early 1970sa time when a high school GED got you a job and college degree was exemplary. Refresh the page,. Im not worried about the monkeys. Many of you dont even have a job at all. It is result. Right? Thank you for having me. Process of elimination is the first step to our identity (a.k.a where you are NOT is as important as where you are). Matthew McConaughey: (06:31) Humility is not vogue anymore. More money? You ever choked? I got to pick up the slack on being a better husband. [inaudible 00:07:00]. And thats the place where what we want is also just what we need. Number nine. Life is not easy. What I have never heard him described as is an inspirational speaker or a spiritual teacher. Well, architecture is a verb as well. Number 10. And it was then, for the first time, that I noticedIve never thought about NOT liking that starched line down the front of my jeans!! Matthew McConaughey: (08:00) Matthew McConaughey has lived a life of great success, a life many would dream about living. Well, it was the night of the twelfth day of my 21-day trip. And there are not enough cops in the entire world to police themIts on YOU. 5. Guilt and regret kills many a man before their time. Matthew McConaughey: (37:57) They really arent going to be there for you in a pinch. Discover." ~ Mark Twain. I was lonely, disgusted with my company, mine. And then we have to put in the work to maintain it. Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey gave an unexpected Fourth of July speech, in which he described America as "going through puberty." Sat, Dec 31, 2022 LOGIN Subscribe for $1 It's out of order.". Maybe you used to wear them 10 years ago, No Fear. It just happened. And that college degree in 93 did not mean much. And they had this wooden partition against the wall of these columns. These are your personal jiminy crickets. 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? 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.. After a number of supporting roles, his first success as a leading man came in the legal drama A Time to Kill (1996). The house came with a maid, my first maid. Matthew McConaughey: (25:08) 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. But unbelievable? I got to recalibrate. Also, we should be grateful for the eyes. So we shouldnt be surprised. And that night I learned something, just because you can, nah. No ticket, no voucher, no free pass go to anything. I shouldnt have come back. Prioritize who you are, who you want to be, and dont spend time with anything that antagonizes your character. 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. If we make it that far, then comes to biggie man, this comes the fun one. I lost my mother suddenly and really tragically at the age of 11. Life is not easy. Tastes so good going down but makes us feel like crap the next week when we feel lethargic and keep putting on weight? I dont know, I think it found me. So if we get that far, weve received it, we personalize it and weve internalized it. Now, what happens when we get that feeling? 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 welcome outside contributions. Well, when did 13 get the bad rap and become the mongrel of numerology? I promise you, the too many options will make a tyrant of us all. Continue to ask yourself that question. (It aint the monkeys Im worried about, its you and me.). And they disallow you from creating a customized future in which you do not have to look over your shoulder. You will not be fined or put in jail if you do not gratify these obligations I speak of. Why? Continue to ask yourself that question. Usually when were depressed. Look, were going to make mistakes. Get that one out of the red. Give yourself a break. It is considered one of the best motivational speeches of all time. In 1995, I got my first big paycheck as an actor. So give yourself a break. Why? Life's not fair. I've suffered a stroke that set me back 18 months of my life. Checks and balances. How about that food that we keep eating? What about the other side of unbelievable? Now, out of respect for you and your efforts in getting your degree, I thought long and hard about what I could share with you tonight. In these columns were all these vials of these magic potions, right? They are the ones who give constructive bad reviews. We so often focus on our FAILURES. They gossip too much or theyre kind of shady. He purged his sins to Coach. Now, they may be truth to me, but dont think that that makes them mine because you cannot own the truth. And when you do, you get stronger, you get more aware, you get more respectful of yourself, and that which you fear. You are going to make mistakesown them, make amends, and move on. PRIORITIZE WHO YOU ARE, WHO YOU WANT TO BE, AND DONT SPEND TIME WITH ANYTHING THAT ANTAGONIZES YOUR CHARACTER. Tend to our garden, keep the things that are important to us in good shape. I dont get em. Stuck on the merry-go-round of a bad habit? Well in 1996, right after I got famous from the film I did call the time to kill, I headed out on one of these 21-day walkabout, and this time to the jungles in the mountains of Peru. 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. Transcripts & captions for a better media workflow. This may cut a little close to the bone since the geography, but I think we all were there and we will all remember where we were. Well, I did NOT want it there. It just happened, you witnessed it, you just did it, believe it. BUT IT ISNT. What was reality and what was bullshit? Ive never have my jeans pressed again. Tee yourself up. All right. It was awesome. We dissect them so much we end up intoxicated with them to the point of disillusion. Or getting ready for the job interview early so you dont have to cram the night before. We so often focus on failure, dont we? So whether its prepping the coffee, make it the night before, so all you got to do is press the button in the morning. His acting prowess, his uncanny good looks, his charming Texas drawl. These are the crumbs. I dont think so.. Again, it just happened, and it happens everyday , NOTHING we homosapien earthlings do is unbelievableone thing you can depend on people beingis people. We dont always grasp it, hear it, access it. To actually take it into our daily lives and practice it. 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. These are FAITH based OBLIGATIONS that we make on our own. You ever get in a rut? But do yourself this favor. And when you do this, when you do put them down, when you quit go in there and you quit giving them your time, you inadvertently find yourself spending more time and in more places that are healthy for you, that bring you more joy. And it was then for the first time that I noticed it. These are whats important to me in my life. Dont drink the Kool-Aid. These are your personal Jiminy Cricket, and there are not enough cops in the entire world to police them. Overcoming our fears, we make friends with ourselves. 253 quotes from Matthew McConaughey: 'We all step in shit from time to time. His career progressed with lead roles in . Lifes a verb. If you do this, you will have accidentally, almost innocently put in front of you what is important to you by process of elimination. You are not. Your browser is out of date. Ask how it works for you, how it applies to you personally, why you need it in your life, specifically. Theyre secrets with yourself, private council, personal protocols, and while nobody throws you a party when you abide by them, no one will arrest you when you break them either. We, us are the trickiest mammals walking the planet. 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. 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. The point is, I should not have been in that scene. Who was I was another. Wrestling with the loss of anonymity, I was guilt ridden for sins of my past, I had a lot of regret. Defining ourselves by what we are NOT is the first step that leads us to really KNOWING WHO WE ARE. Really? Me, I graduated high school in 1988. Personally, as an actor, I started enjoying my work and literally being happier when I stopped trying to make the daily labor a means to a certain endI need this film to be a box office success, I need my performance to be acknowledged, I need the respect of my peers. I let go of the guilt, the weight on my shoulders lifted, my penance paid, and I got back in good graces with God. The late and great University of Texas football coach Daryl Royal was a friend of mine and a good friend to many. I think it found me. Knowing who we ARE is hard. Matthew McConaughey: (42:04) It is just as important where we are not as it is where we are. He was a friend of mine and a good friend of many people. Your Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills. Number seven. You know Im talking about? Bo Jackson, what he do? She washes my clothes, the dishes puts fresh water by my bed, leaves me cooked meal sometimes. I check in with them. Especially, the maid. Along a muddy path on this walk, I turned a corner and there in the middle of the road was a mirage of the most magnificent pinks and blues and red colors I had ever seen. And my anxieties were greatly eased. Or paying your debts on time so that when you do see that guy three rows back tonight, you dont have to hunker down in your seat hoping that he dont see you. Be forced to be my own and my only company, to have a look in my mirror. Unbelievable is the stupidest word in the dictionary. NOTHING we do is unbelievable. Or how? Did I want to stand up here at a podium and read you your rights? But I got to take the tally, because I want to keep all five in healthy shape. Un-be-lievably stupid word. Matthew McConaughey: (16:11) Believe it. I need the respect of my peers. I was asking myself, whats the reality in this and whats the bullshit? That college degree? I have. Because you just eliminated the whos, the wheres, the whats and the whens that were keeping you from your identity. All right. 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. Create a better, more engaging experience for every student. TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Here we go. 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. They reveal to me what did translate in my work, what came across, what was seen or what wasnt. Now did I find it? They reveal to me what did translate in my work, what came across, what was seen, or what wasnt. You you want to ask your boss for that promotion, but youre scared hes going to think youre overstepping your bounds. You know these No Fear t-shirts? My first maid. You, customize your future. So first, we have to define success for ourselves. January 3, 1993. In an emotional speech at the White House on Tuesday, actor Matthew McConaughey called for new gun regulations in the wake of last month's mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, and urged . September 4, 2016 8:48 pm ET. For example, I need this film to be a box office success. But if we stay in process within ourselves in the joy of the doing, we will never choke at the finish line. Matthew McConaughey: (18:00) "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." ~ Mahatma Gandhi. 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. Id already hiked 80 miles to this point, and I had a three day trek ahead of me to Machu Picchu. I even discarded my late fathers gold ring with an M on it that he gave to me. 1:04. So, how do we know when we cross the truth? Did I deserve all this? The commencement speech is available for everyone to view for free in the public domain of YouTube. If we can do that, then we have what I believe is Heaven on Earth. Matthew McConaughey: (05:11) It's great to. TIME Ideas hosts the world's leading voices, providing commentary on events in news, society, and culture. Again, these are not societal laws and expectations that we acknowledge and endow for anyone other than ourselves. Residuals. Matthew McConaughey is seen out in London for the first time after impassioned speech about gun control at the White House 13/06/22 02:16 The 52-year-old actor was seen out and about on a solo . You follow? Say your obstacle is fear of rejection. And somewhere in my captivation, I heard this little voice inside my head say these words, All I want is what I can see. University of Houston 2015 Commencement Speech. I think fear is a good thing. Matthew McConaughey: (30:56) People Ive never met were swearing that they love me. Were not watching ourselves on the jumbotron performing the very act that were in the middle of. What was this all about? "If happiness is what you're after, then you are going to be let down frequently and be unhappy much of your time. I like to see whether or not Im in the debit section or the credit section with each one. Not only on this trip but in this life. We study them. 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