matthew mcconaughey happiness speech transcript

Dont get all macho, and act like theyre no big deal. It was just weird, overall. Discover why Rev is the #1 speech-to-text service in the world. Try Rev and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. Matthew McConaughey: (11:05) It's out of order.". Acknowledge acts of greatness as real, and do NOT be naive about mankinds capacity for evil nor be in denial of our own shortcomings. These are not the lowered insurance rates for a good driving record. We received it, we personalized it, we internalized it. Okay. Before his appearance in the White House briefing room, Mr McConaughey, who hails from Uvalde, met with President Joe Biden to discuss gun reforms. I even discarded my late fathers gold ring with an M on it that he gave to me. Im talking about the YOU versus YOU obligations. It is result reliant. Im really looking forward to talking with you all tonight. 2. Were obsessed with failure, we dissect failure in our failures. I just want to be happy. I hear that all the time. My point is, I should NOT have been in THAT scene, I should have exited screen left and never come back. My friend she smiles at me happy that Im excited over this. 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 . Success isn't about gaining money and fame so that you can gain respect from your peers. It is considered one of the best motivational speeches of all time. It's not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. Matthew McConaughey Quotes on Passions, Emotions, and Career. We know the market for college graduates is more competitive now than ever. Or how? The adventure never ends because we are always on our way. Translated on-screen subtitles for videos. For me myself. Well, architecture is a verb as well. I mean, they were up, then they came out, played on their heels. 6. We study failure. It means you got an education. Number 12. Andrew Joseph. Well, a few years ago I was watching the film again and I noticed two scenes that I really shouldnt have been in. Your Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills. "Unbelievable" is the most stupid word in the dictionary. I mean thats the ticket isnt it!!? You hear me okay. All of these badges and banners and expectations and anxieties I was carrying with me. 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. Defining ourselves by what we are NOT is the first step that leads us to really KNOWING WHO WE ARE. You you want to ask your boss for that promotion, but youre scared hes going to think youre overstepping your bounds. In the job market? So how do we know when we crossed the truth? Remember Darrell Royal? Oscars 2014: Jared Leto Oscar Winning Acceptance Speech. Now, why? PRIORITIZE WHO YOU ARE, WHO YOU WANT TO BE, AND DONT SPEND TIME WITH ANYTHING THAT ANTAGONIZES YOUR CHARACTER. They reveal to me what did translate in my work, what came across, what was seen, or what wasnt. 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. I mean, I get butterflies every morning before I go to work. I like to see whether or not Im in the debit section or the credit section with each one. And I say thats okay. Matthew McConaughey: (34:57) Now, some of you already have a job lined up, youve got a path where todays job is going to become tomorrows career. Do not fall into the trap, the entitlement trap of feeling like youre a victim. Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered an emotional address at the White House where he shared details about the schoolaged victims of the Uvalde shooting massacre. We try our best. "The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others." ~ Aesop. 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. Me, I graduated HS in 1988, got my college degree in 93. Matthew McConaughey: (24:12) And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get em. But I got to take the tally, because I want to keep all five in healthy shape. Dont leave crumbs and the beauty of delayed gratification. Can you hear me? Money. Sure, he's got a nice face and a great body, but he is so much more than those things. Matthew McConaughey Motivational Speech Transcript, Congressional Testimony & Hearing Transcripts. Forgot the punch line to a joke in front of 4,000 graduating students at the University of Houston commencement. He was ashamed. View All Credits 1 5.7K 3. Joy is the feeling we have from doing what we are fashioned to do, no matter the outcome. Am I in the red or Im in the black? I dont know. And they disallow you from creating a customized future in which you do not have to look over your shoulder. So how do we know when we cross the truth? I gotta pick up the slack on being a better husband, get that one out of the red. 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. AND ITS NOT OUR RIGHT TO SAY OR BELIEVE IT IS. Im not worried about the monkeys. 13. Soaked in sweat, I threw up until there was no bile left in my belly, and finally passed out from exhaustion. Short and sweet or long and salty? And by this time, the GED wasnt enough to guarantee employment. Using his star power and eloquent speechwriting and delivery skills to advocate for societal change is not new for McConaughey. How about that bar that we keep going to that we always seem to have the worst hangover from? What are crumbs? Matthew McConaughey - Acceptance Speech - Oscars 2014. We live in an extremely noisy world with all kinds of frequencies coming at us. For example, I need this film to be a box office success. Didnt mean as much. I also thought about what I want to say and what I need to say. Why? The house, the maid, especially the maid. Turn that page. And we have more to dissect. We realize that the moment just got bigger than us. You heard my dad played football here and I believe he even graduated from here. Many of them I'm still practicing, but all of them I do believe are true. Matthew McConaughey helped make graduation a little extra special for the 2020 class at the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management by stepping in to deliver a virtual commencement speech . 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. Question we have to ask ourselves is, what success is to us, what success is to YOU. Please update your browser at http://update.microsoft.com. I think fear is a good thing. I mean, not only on this trip, but in this life. It never was, it isnt now, and it wont ever be. But I see how my relationship with my wife maybe could use a little bit more of my attention. My anxieties were eased. !meaning you are light in Spanish. The film was Boys on the Side and were shooting in Tucson, AZ and I have this sweet little adobe guest house on the edge of the Saguaro National Park. Thank you, good luck and just keep livin. We try our best, we dont always do our best. March 2, 2014. No, were in process, the APPROACH IS THE DESTINATION and we are NEVER finished. Who was I was another. Few hours later, I returned to camp. I check in with them. We can learn from them too, but only if we look at them constructively, as a means to reveal what we are good at, what we can get better at, what we do succeed at. 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. 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: (05:11) Life is a verb. Prioritize who you are, who you want to be, and dont spend time with anything that antagonizes your character. Its never done me wrong 13. The Oilers lost that game, they beat themselves. Now did I find it? Thank you. I dont get them and I never did. And when we do this, the race is never over, the journey has no port. We live in an extremely noisy world with all kinds of frequencies coming at uscommitments, deadlines, fix this, do that, plans, expectationsand they all make it hard to get clarity and peace of mind. So I asked the question, what does your college degree mean? "My experience in workeven going to work with Scorseseis that people always think there's some magic trick. Larry confessed. Youve just completed your scholastic educational curriculum in life, the one that you started when you were five years old in kindergarten up until now, and your future may not be any more clearer than it was five years ago. The time it takes to disconnect from the world we left, and become completely present in the one we are traveling inFor me, that initiation period usually last about thirteen days. He considers himself a storyteller by occupation, believes it's okay to have a beer on the way to the temple, feels better with a day's sweat on him, and is an aspiring orchestral conductor. Just because you CAN? Nah Its not a good enough reason to do something. To make it an active part of who we are and live it. I got nothing against money. DONT DRINK THE KOOL AID!! So give yourself a break. They are your secrets with yourself, your own private counsel, personal protocols. I need my performance to be acknowledged. Yeah, it was badass. You graduated. Its not a good enough reason to do some. So do this. Alright. Im in south of New Orleans a few years ago, and I went to a voodoo shop. Because Id never had a maid to iron my jeans before!! Grappling with these demons on this night, I couldnt sleep. man flies a suicide jet into the World Trade Center, millions die from diseases that we have cures for, Bob the builder swears hell have your house built by Thanksgiving and you cant move in til Christmas, THE NEXT YEAR Our best friend lies to us, and WE, lie to our self, all the timeunbelievable? I took every moniker that gave me pride and confidence, all the window dressings, the packaging around the product, I discard them all. Add English on-screen subtitles for videos. I took off every moniker that gave me pride and confidence, all the window dressings, the packaging around my product (heart). Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:01) Can you hear me? The sudden fame that I just gotten was somewhat unbalancing. June 7, 2022 5:13 PM EDT. In one of these scenes, my character, Wooderson, I exit screen left to head somewhere, and then I reenter the screen to double check if any of the other characters wanted to go with me. A speech by Matthew McConaughey shows us that we can always find those things that make us positive if we focus on the journey and stop searching for things that we constantly change. Is it more money? Felt clean. A couple weeks ago, I interviewed one rumored contender for Texas Governor, Beto O'Rourke. They reveal to me what did translate in my work, what came across, what was seen or what wasnt. It was not a free pass go to anything. "If happiness is what you're after, then you are going to be let down frequently and be unhappy much of your time. Dont get all macho and act like theyre no big deal, and dont get paralyzed by denying they exist and therefore abandoning your need to overcome them. September 4, 2016 8:48 pm ET. Its hard. After that, the trip is smooth sailing. Id argue that our cultural values have even been financializedhumility is not in vogue anymore, its too passive. Now, I dont obsess on the unfavorable aspect of their review, but I do see what I can learn from it. I was naked. Actor Matthew McConaughey delivered impassioned and at-times emotional remarks at the White House press briefing on Tuesday, telling the stories of those who died in the elementary school. He was a friend of mine and a good friend of many people. Mom and dad, since we were young, they teach us things as children. 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. It was an unbelievable book, an unbelievable film, an unbelievable act of courage. Thirteens never done me wrong. Here we go. Again, these are not societal laws and expectations that we acknowledge and endow for anyone other than ourselves. Matthew McConaughey: (26:36) Matthew McConaughey: (42:04) Matthew McConaughey: (36:00) And when Larry finished his story and was about to walk away, Coach Royal put his gentle hand on his shoulder and he very discreetly said, Hey, Larry, you got something on your nose there, bud. Larry immediately hurried to the bathroom mirror where he saw some of the white powder that he hadnt cleaned up his nose. Look, the first step that leads to our identity in life is usually not, I know who I am. 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. And this was a time when a high school GED got you a job, and the college degree was exemplary. I discarded my lucky and faithful American cap, stripped off my talismans from adventures past. You leave crumbs today, they will cause you more stress tomorrow. The late and great University of Texas football coach Daryl Royal was a friend of mine and a good friend to many. 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. The house came with a maid. Matthew McConaughey: (19:46) We dont always grasp it, hear it, access it. 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. 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. And, that is what student needs to learn and understand before coming to the real world after leaving the academic institution. Who are we to think that we dont deserve or havent earned these gifts when we get them? 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. Im not saying be in denial of your failures. January 3, 1993. The more we have, the more successful we are, right? You will not be fined or put in jail if you do not gratify these obligations I speak of. Even when it means having more, be discerning. Larry confessed. We can see the beautiful world around us. Am I in the red or in the black with each of them? I thought about what you would want, I thought about what you might need. DONT LEAVE CRUMBSand the beauty of delayed gratification. 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. Ive had quite a few written by the more talented critics. Bob the Builder swears that hes going to have your house built by Thanksgiving and you cant move in until Christmas the next year. You didnt pay that guy back the money that you owed him and tonight you just saw him three rows behind you. 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 makes emotional plea for gun reform at White House: 'A non-partisan issue' Actor and Uvalde native speaks at the White House press briefing following the Texas school shooting. Happiness is an emotional response to an outcomeIf I win I will be happy, if I dont I wont. I never thought about if I really wanted it. Life is not a popularity contest. 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. [foreign language 00:42:36], which means, you are light, in Spanish. And from that morning on, the adventure was awesome. 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.. If we can do that, then we have what I believe is heaven right here on earth. My other brother, Pat, was in high school in the early 80s. Speech-to-Text live streaming for live captions, powered by the worlds leading speech recognition API. Theyre a check OUT, so I can check IN with myself. But if we stay in process, within ourselves, in the joy of the doing, we will never choke at the finish line. Matthew McConaughey: (45:40) However his speech was quite inspirational. If we make it that far, then comes THE BIGGIE . And the headings above each potion defining what they would give you were things like fertility, health, family, legal help, energy, forgiveness, money. Lets get that straight. I dressed, made some tea and I went for [inaudible 00:40:51] destination Machu Picchu but rather to nowhere in particular. Or you will two, see more clearly that theyre not really worth prevailing over. 8th Jun 2022, 12:10pm - 6 min read. More money? Matthew McConaughey is known for many things. Its under construction. If we make it that far, then comes to biggie man, this comes the fun one. 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.

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