It was spectacular. Life's not easy It's true. Add English on-screen subtitles for videos. You hear me? 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. He's a professor at the University of Texas in his hometown of Austin, where he also serves up 'Minister of Culture' duties for the UT Athletic Department and the Austin FC Soccer . If I do my job well today, and that movie keeps rerunning on TV, five years from now, Im getting checks in the mailbox. Yeah, it was badass. You are going to make mistakesown them, make amends, and move on. Now, some of you already have a job lined up, youve got a path where todays job is going to become tomorrows career. Do this and let them, let somebody else come up and tap you on the shoulder and say Hey, you scored. Let them run up and tap you on the shoulder and say, You won. Let them come to you, You go home now. Let them say, I love you too. Let them say thank you. Yeah, the Bills won, but they didnt really beat the Oilers. He just likes those high school girls cus he gets older and they stay the same age.. Eliminate who you are NOT first, and youll find yourself where you need to be. Like a 21 day fast from attention, from all the things I have in my well appointed life. Guilt and regret kills many a man before their time. He told him how embarrassed he was and how he had lost his way in the midst of all this fame and fortune. M atthew McConaughey punched a fist down in anger on the lectern of the White House Briefing Room on Tuesday, filling the crowded space with a jarring . Congratulations. 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. You are not yet over it and get on with it. Its down here, but hey man, my friendships and my social life, theyre in high gear. There was no way around it: The jungle floor in front of me was actually THOUSANDS OF BUTTERFLIES. Im really looking forward to talking with you all tonight. The more we have, the more successful we are, right? And theyre writing me a check for $325 a day. But do yourself this favor. I put myself in a place to receive the truth. An honest mans pillow is his peace of mind. But we dont always see it, grasp it, hear it, access itbecause were not in the right place to. So I try to measure these five things each day. I shouldnt have been there. After thanking the Academy, the other nominees, and his fellow cast and crew, the lead of "Dallas Buyers Club" said, to scattered applause: DONT LEAVE CRUMBSand the beauty of delayed gratification. I let go of the guilt. Can you hear me? Forgot the punch line to a joke in front of 4,000 graduating students at the University of Houston commencement. Except yourself. Frank Reich and the Bills come back to win 4138 in overtime for one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history. 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. Number 10. We dont always do our best. Top Models TV. Transcribe your audio files to find high-impact insights in minutes. And get it from our intellectual head, thinking about it and into our bones and our soul and our instinct. So here we go. These are the crumbs. I mean, not only on this trip, but in this life. 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 . And dont get paralyzed by denying that they exist and therefore abandoning your need overcome them. Im telling her, she cleans the place after I go to work, washes my clothes, the dishes, puts fresh water by my bed, leaves me cooked meals sometimes, and SHE EVEN PRESSES MY JEANS! My friend, she smiles at me, happy for my genuine excitement over this luxury service Im getting, and she says, Wellthats greatif you like your jeans pressed., I kind of looked at her, kind of stuttered without saying anything, you know, that dumb ass look you can get, and it hit me. Life Isn't Easy or Fair Nothing good in life ever comes easy. And when we do this, the race is never over, the journey has no port. Process of elimination is the first step to our identity (a.k.a where you are NOT is as important as where you are). Give yourself a break. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. BUT IT ISNT. On January 7, 2016 Matthew McConaughey gave a classic motivational speech at the University of Houston. Giving thanks for that which we do have, for what is working, appreciating the simple things we sometimes take for granted. It was Wooderson since 1970 Chevelle that we went to go get Aerosmith tickets in. Thank you for having me. And yes, most things are more rewarding when you break a sweat to get them back. You ever get in a rut? Me, I graduated HS in 1988, got my college degree in 93. The sudden fame Id just gotten was somewhat unbalancing. Thats not the first step. Now, at that moment for the first time in this trip, I had stopped anticipating what was around the corner. Whatever your answer is, dont choose anything that will jeopardize your soul. Three lines, three days work, in a film called Dazed and Confused. But there ain't no denying that he's a bit weird. It is more realistic than ideal. Matthew McConaughey: (32:08) So I stripped down to nothing. A blue ribbon, a statue, a score, a great idea, the love of our life, a euphoric bliss. We give thanks for these things and that gratitude reciprocates, creating more to be thankful for. Its not a good enough reason to do some. Theyre a check OUT, so I can check IN with myself. It is considered one of the best motivational speeches of all time. So this director of that film, Richard Linklater, he kept inviting me back to set each night, putting me in more scenes which led to more lines, all of which I happily said yes to. It is considered one of the best motivational speeches of all time. So, Im going to talk to you about some things Ive learned along my journeymost from experience, some I heard in passing, many Im still practicing, but ALL of them, true. It s not a choice, not a response to some . Were not watching ourselves on the jumbotron performing the very act that were in the middle of. We can see the beautiful world around us. Now, Im not saying be in denial of your failures. It is not. Knowing who we are is hard. 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. Didnt mean as much. Well, I did NOT want it there. "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 . My face was everywhere, everyone wanted a piece of me, people Id never met were swearing they loved meeverywhere I went, there I was, on a billboard, a magazine cover. And I was full on sick of myself. That line and that night I learned something. Number 13. You ever choked? In a mere two quarters, defensive coordinator, Jim Eddy went from being called the defensive coordinator of the year and the man first in line to be a head coach next year, to a man without a job in the NFL. "Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action." ~ Benjamin Disraeli. The journey has no port. I've suffered a stroke that set me back 18 months of my life. And it was then for the first time that I noticed it. Its something else. Many of you dont even have a job at all. Soaked in sweat, I threw up until there was no bile left in my belly, and finally passed out from exhaustion. As McConaughey read from his prepared remarks, he spoke to the nation not as a slick Hollywood actor but as a father, a man of God, a gun owner, a Texan a native son of Uvalde and, most . 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. Once you have that, you can wait for the respect and fame you deserve to come to you. 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. Maybe its a happy marriage. Life's not easy. Thirteen hellish days until Im out of my own way. They really arent going to be there for you in a pinch. I shouldnt have come back. Because that is how it hits. Those people, those places, those thingsSTOP giving them your TIME and ENERGY. As soon as we become LESS IMPRESSEDand MORE INVOLVED with these things, the sooner we get a whole lot better at doing them. They gossip too much, or theyre kind of shady, and they really arent gonna be there for you in a pinch? Matthew McConaughey - This Is Why You're Not Happy | One Of The Most Eye Opening Speeches Absolute Motivation 1.39M subscribers Subscribe 214K 15M views 4 years ago If you enjoyed this video. The adventure never ends, because we are always on the way. And he gave a speech that was vintage McConaughey, full of tangents and folksiness. Everywhere I went, there I was on a billboard, a magazine cover. So, if we do that, if we hear it, if we put ourselves in a place to hear it and we do, and its become clear, a truth, natural and infinite, then the second part comes, which is to personalize it. 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. Its simple, and it works. Don't try to make it that way. Its a heck of a deal. The approach is the destination and were never finished. Matthew McConaughey: (08:00) An if-then, cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. Short and sweet or long and salty? Define success for yourself. It was an unbelievable book, an unbelievable film, an unbelievable act of courage. 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. An honest mans pillow is his peace of mind, and when you lay down on the pillow at night, no matter whos in our bed we ALL sleep alone. To be famous? Its on you. All right. Teachers, mentors, the government and laws, they all give us guidelines for which to navigate this life. It is in constant approach. Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:00) Hey everybody. "I want to keep all five in healthy shape," he said. There, in my path. Why? 22. 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. And when you do, you get stronger, you get more aware, you get more respectful of yourself, and that which you fear. Matthew McConaughey: (30:56) The maid. 5. If we can do that, then we have what I believe is Heaven on Earth. All of these badges and banners and expectations and anxieties that I was carrying with me, I needed to free myself from them. I mean, I get butterflies every morning before I go to work. Matthew McConaughey: ( 00:01) Can you hear me? You all remember that? [foreign language 00:42:36], which means, you are light, in Spanish. Millions died from diseases every day that we have cures for. And you dont have that job that directly reflects the degree you just got. I was anticipating next. So be brave, have courage. He does not stutter step, flinch, rewind, ask twice or solicit. But in January 3rd, 1993, it was the NFL playoffs, and your Houston Oilers were playing the Buffalo Bills. Matthew McConaughey: (11:59) Im not talking about those obligations. Also, we should be grateful for the eyes. Matthew McConaughey: (16:11) Thirteens never done me wrong. When were depressed. Trust me, too many options makes a tyrants of us all. 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. And the headings above each potion defining what they would give you were things like fertility, health, family, legal help, energy, forgiveness, money. Become a freelancer and work on your own terms. 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. What about the other side of unbelievable? "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." ~ Mahatma Gandhi. Its because we have created a fictitious ceiling, a roof, to our expectations of ourselves. Well, architecture is a verb as well. 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. Using his star power and eloquent speechwriting and delivery skills to advocate for societal change is not new for McConaughey. Matthew McConaughey: (29:49) I needed to free myself from them Who was I? My friend she smiles at me happy that Im excited over this. I got nothing against money. One was a musician named Larry. Now at this time in his life Larry was in the prime of his country music career, had #1 hits and his life was rollin. But whats it worth in the job market out there today? I mean, Id subscribe to the belief that were all destined to have to do the thing we fear the most anyway. Theres no way around it. Before his appearance in the White House briefing room, Mr McConaughey, who hails from Uvalde, met with President Joe Biden to discuss gun reforms. We realize that the moment just got bigger than us. It was awesome. Had that dumb ass look that you get when you just been told the truth and you didnt think about it. If happiness is what youre after, then you are going to be let down frequently and be unhappy much of your time. 1) Don't be happy, have joy. Its a get rich quick on the internet, 15 minutes of fame world we live in. He was ashamed. We so often focus on failure, dont we? Take the lid off the man made roofs that we put above ourselves and always play like an underdog. You are the author of the book of your life. Its not a response to some result. Congratulations class of 2015. You want to ask her out but you fear she may say no. You want to ask for that promotion but youre scared your boss will think youre overstepping your bounds. Im in south of New Orleans a few years ago, and I went to a voodoo shop. A way that can only be described as 100% McConaughey.Beyond the make believe, tactile Matthew is an active philanthropist through his Just Keep Livin' Foundation. 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. WHEN YOU DO YOU GET STRONGER, MORE AWARE, AND MORE RESPECTFULOF YOURSELF, AND THAT WHICH YOU FEAR. Its not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. No ticket, no voucher, no free pass go to anything. Especially, the maid. It just happened, you witnessed it, you just did it, believe it. You know what I mean, fumbled at the goal line, stuck your foot in your mouth once you got the microphone, had a brain freeze on the exam you were totally prepared for, forgot the punch line to a joke in front of four thousand graduating students at a University of Houston Commencement speech? By Evan Vucci/AP Photo. Give your obstacles credit. 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