Matthew McConaughey: (22:38) Along a muddy path on this walk, I turned a corner. Last night, Matthew McConaughey won Best Actor for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club. Number eight. It was just weird. Bo Jackson, what he do? So if we get that far, weve received it, we personalize it and weve internalized it. The Academy award winner attended the University of Houston graduation tonight to deliver his $135,000 speech. The first step is usually, I know who I am not. You drank too much last night, youre too hungover to drive your son to his 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning baseball practice. I stared. And it won't ever be. We realize that the moment just got bigger than us. I mean, hell yeah, give me more scenes. We end up intoxicated with them to the point of disillusion. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including American Graffiti (1973), Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Goodbye Girl (1977), The Competition (1980), Stand by Me (1986), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Stakeout (1987 . Soaked in sweat, I threw up until there was no bile left in my belly, and finally passed out from exhaustion. Lets admit it, money is king today, makes the world go round. 1995. And they had this wooden partition against the wall of these columns. 21. Other peoples flaws and limitations. Don't try to make it that way. You know those No Fear T-shirts that were out. First, let me say that this is Matthew McConaughey. So I stayed awhile. Now, personally as an actor, I started enjoying my work and literally being more happy when I stopped trying to make the daily labor a means to a certain end. The house came with a maid. 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. They really arent going to be there for you in a pinch. It was Wooderson since 1970 Chevelle that we went to go get Aerosmith tickets in. I shouldnt have come back. Bob the Builder swears that hes going to have your house built by Thanksgiving and you cant move in until Christmas the next year. To say, what an unbelievable play. McConaughey said: "Joy is always in process, it's always under construction." He spoke of how he was previously judging his success on metrics that he thought were important to him, like the number of academy awards he won, or the amount of money his films grossed. We have to have them. Ive read a lot of my bad reviews, and the good bad reviews, written by the more talented critics, are constructive. The commencement speech is available for everyone to view for free in the public domain of YouTube. These are the choices Im talking about. Guilt and regret kills many a man before their time. He was ashamed. After that, the trip is smooth sailing. I have. I shouldnt have been there. 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. 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? Matthew McConaughey gave a hilariously over-the-top speech to Texas football. Okay. Where we dont have to look over our shoulder because were too busy doing what were good at. And you dont have that job that directly reflects the degree you just got. 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 Whatever your answer is, dont choose anything that will jeopardize your soul. My best friend, the one that were all stuck with anyway, ourselves. NO. So, me, how do I define success? Matthew McConaughey: (19:46) You guys and girls, and young men and women are the reason Im here. From that morning on, the adventure was awesome. I think it was 150 grand. Well, a few years ago, Im watching this film again. Millions died from diseases every day that we have cures for. A roof is a man-made thing. And I got sick. I gotta take the tally. We obsess on them. Get some ROI. And it was then for the first time that I noticed it. Weve all got two wolves in us, a good one and a bad one, and they both want to eat. Literally and figuratively. Even when it means having more, be discerning. Matthew McConaughey: (27:18) Someones asking, why did I pick 13? 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. Joy, though, joy is a different thing. I was sick of myself. 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 . So first, we have to DEFINE success for ourselves, then we have to put in the work to MAINTAIN ittake our daily tally, tend our garden, keep the things that are important to us in good shape. Right? Its just as important where we are not as it is where we are. More money? "I want to keep all five in healthy shape," he said. All of these badges and banners and expectations and anxieties I was carrying with me. Even when it means having more, be discerning, choose it, because you WANT it, DO IT because you WANT to. Yeah, the Bills won, but they didnt really beat the Oilers. Sure, he's got a nice face and a great body, but he is so much more than those things. It was a meltdown of he and my moms class rings and gold from my moms teeth. I think it was 150 grand. Ask yourself how it works for you. Matthew McConaughey - Acceptance Speech - Oscars 2014. Hey, can you hear me? So, how do we know when we cross the truth? When we do this, the race is never over. Alright. The first step that leads to our identity in life is usually NOT I know who I am, but rather I know who I AM NOT. Process of elimination. Money is SUCCESS, the more we have, the more successful we are, right? Oscars 2014 - Matthew McConaughey - Best Actor. Number two. March 2, 2014. And since she did now for the first time of my life, I just liked it because I could get it. 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. 7. He was embarrassed 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 it as well as he should. Look, were going to make mistakes. Best Actor Acceptance Speech, Oscars 2014 Matthew McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey: (05:11) Many of them I'm still practicing, but all of them I do believe are true. Im worried about you and me. RESIDUALS. I let go of the guilt. "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 . Matthew McConaughey: (28:12) You 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 meeting. Maybe you used to wear them 10 years ago, No Fear. Where we believe, where we enjoy the process of succeeding in the places in ways that we are fashioned to. I even discarded my late fathers gold ring with an M on it that he gave to me. Who are we to think we dont deserve or havent earned these gifts when we get them? 1:04. She washes my clothes, the dishes puts fresh water by my bed, leaves me cooked meal sometimes. We live in an extremely noisy world with all kinds of frequencies coming at us. I mean, they were up, then they came out, played on their heels. 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. Its under construction. Had that dumb ass look that you get when you just been told the truth and you didnt think about it. And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get em. 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 . We give thanks for these things and that gratitude, reciprocates, creating more to be thankful for. I promise you, the too many options will make a tyrant of us all. Un-be-lievably stupid word. 13. Traveling towards immortal finish lines, we write our own book. And towards the end of an hour, Larry who was in tears, he asked coach, he said, Coach, what do you think I should do? Coach, being a man of few words just looked at him and calmly said, Larry, I have never had any trouble turning the page in the book of my life. Larry got sober that day, and hes been sober for the last 40 years. Process of elimination is the first step to our identity, a.k.a, where you are not is as important as where you are. As the saying goes, take what you like, leave the rest. "My experience in workeven going to work with Scorseseis that people always think there's some magic trick. Residuals. My point is, I should NOT have been in THAT scene, I should have exited screen left and never come back. The house, the maid, especially the maid. Matthew McConaughey: (37:57) "If you are too busy to laugh . [00:00:09] Plaza Class Thousand 2015. Ive always taken these 21-day trips by myself to far off places where I usually dont know the language and nobody knows my name. Why? Matthew McConaughey: (25:08) 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. 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. Matthew McConaughey: (08:00) Shit. 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. Life is not easy. I got to recalibrate. Section 107, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Time slowed down. A blue ribbon, a statue, a score, a great idea, the love of our life, a euphoric bliss. Ive never have my jeans pressed again. He told him how embarrassed he was and how he had lost his way in the midst of all this fame and fortune. Number 13. Im not saying be in denial of your failures. A sugar donut or some oatmeal? View All Credits 1 5.7K 3. What was reality and what was bullshit? Hopefully, were both going to be happy on both accounts. And after that, the whole trip is really fun and smooth sailing. Matthew McConaughey has lived a life of great success, a life many would dream about living. Hell, I try to scare myself at least once a day. 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. 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. Number 12. Get over it and get on with it. 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. But if we stay in process within ourselves in the joy of the doing, we will never choke at the finish line. Yeah, the Bills won, but they didnt really beat the Oilers. Felt clean. Lets dissect that, and give thanks for those things. I hate that line. Matthew McConaughey: (00:01) Or how about that food we keep eating? 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. Didnt mean as much. Matthew McConaughey: (43:00) !meaning you are light in Spanish. 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 put myself in a place to receive the truth. Defining ourselves by what we are not is the first step that leads us to really knowing who we are. Defining ourselves by what we are NOT is the first step that leads us to really KNOWING WHO WE ARE. Matthew McConaughey: (25:58) Trust me, too many options makes a tyrants of us all. Matthew McConaughey Oscar Award Speech Text Audio Video . You are going to make mistakesown them, make amends, and move on. We, us are the trickiest mammals walking the planet. Wooderson has better things to do like liking those high school girls, man, because I get older and they stay the same age. And, boy, was I shocked. Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:01) Can you hear me? Giving thanks for that which we do have, for what is working, appreciating the simple things we sometimes take for granted. We have to have them. So what do we do? You want to ask her out or you want to ask him out, but you fear that he or she may say no. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get them back. Congratulations class of 2015. 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. Dont drink the Kool-Aid. I mean, thats the ticket, isnt it? Well, I did NOT want it there. It just happened. But maybe its a healthy family? Theyre a check OUT, so I can check IN with myself. Now, I dont obsess on the unfavorable aspect of their review, but I do see what I can learn from it. You know Im talking about? Matthew McConaughey - Actor & Producer I'm going to talk to you about some things that I've learned in my journey. 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. 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. DISSECT YOUR SUCCESSES (and the reciprocity of gratitude). I mean hell yeah, give me more scenes, I love this!! Knowing who we ARE is hard. A few hours later, I awoke on this thirteenth morning to a rising sun. Few hours later, I returned to camp. 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. I never thought about if I really wanted it. He was embarrassed. 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. To say, What an unbelievable play! It was an unbelievable book, film, act of couragereally? Tastes so good going down but makes us feel like crap the next week when we feel lethargic and keep putting on weight? Or say my spiritual health could use some maintenance (red) but hey, my friendships and social life are in high gear (black) I gotta recalibrate, checks and balances, go to church, remember to say thank you more often. Matthew McConaughey Leaves The Audience SPEECHLESS | One of the Best Motivational Speeches Ever MotivationHub 2.88M subscribers Subscribe 63K 3.8M views 1 year ago Matthew McConaughey,. 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. And at one particular party after a bathroom break, Larry went confidently up to his mentor Darrell, and he started telling him a story. There is an interesting article on time . I dont think so. He's a celebrity brought in to give an . You, customize your future. Thirteens never done me wrong. You hear me okay. Thats an unlucky number. Matthew McConaughey: (36:51) It may be spectacular, it may be phenomenal, most excellent or outstanding. Or say my spiritual health could use some maintenance. Lets admit it, we all got two wolves in us, a good one and a bad one, you know what Im talking aboutand they BOTH wanna eat We just gotta feed that good wolf a little more than the other one. 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