The Hidden Art Of Reinventing Yourself - Matthew McConaughey - #863

Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award winning actor, a producer and an author.

Expect to learn what “Don’t half-ass it” means, the story of how Matthew got his iconic starting role in Dazed & Confused, how to see the upside during any crisis, why having a sense of humour should be your default emotion, McConaughey’s own version of his Lonely Chapter, when you should listen to your gut versus your head, why McConaughey turned down $14.5M to pursue something great, Matthew's reflections on the 10 year anniversary of Interstellar, lesson on finding the perfect partner, and much more…

Timestamps:

(00:00) Don’t Half-Ass It

(05:29) Getting the Role in Dazed & Confused

(16:51) How to Build Undeniable Optimism

(24:10) The Importance of Humour

(28:00) Deconstruct Your Successes

(42:07) Fake Humility to Cope With Fame

(46:55) The Loss of Anonymity

(50:54) Matthew’s Lonely Chapter

(53:38) Choosing a Good Partner

(59:21) The Risk of Letting Go of Rom-Coms

(01:08:39) Turning Negativity Into Fuel

(01:17:57) Balancing Type A & Type B People

(01:25:58) How Interstellar Changed Matthew

(01:33:15) What Matthew Learned About the UK

(01:40:52) The Price of Success

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