#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the life-changing memoir that has inspired millions of readers through the Academy Award®–winning actors unflinching honesty, unconventional wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN “McConaugheys book invites us to grapple with the lessons of his life as he did—and to see that the point was never to win, but to understand.”—Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckIve been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be fair. How to have less stress. How to have fun. How to hurt people less. How to get hurt less. How to be a good man. How to have meaning in life. How to be more me. Recently, I worked up the courage to sit down with those diaries. I found stories I experienced, lessons I learned and forgot, poems, prayers, prescriptions, beliefs about what matters, some great photographs, and a whole bunch of bumper stickers. I found a reliable theme, an approach to living that gave me more satisfaction, at the time, and still: If you know how, and when, to deal with lifes challenges—how to get relative with the inevitable—you can enjoy a state of success I call “catching greenlights.” So I took a one-way ticket to the desert and wrote this book: an album, a record, a story of my life so far. This is fifty years of my sights and seens, felts and figured-outs, cools and shamefuls. Graces, truths, and beauties of brutality. Getting away withs, getting caughts, and getting wets while trying to dance between the raindrops. Hopefully, its medicine that tastes good, a couple of aspirin instead of the infirmary, a spaceship to Mars without needing your pilots license, going to church without having to be born again, and laughing through the tears. Its a love letter. To life. Its also a guide to catching more greenlights—and to realizing that the yellows and reds eventually turn green too. Good luck.
Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey by Matthew McConaughey is a compelling and inspiring memoir that chronicles the actor's remarkable journey through life. From his humble beginnings in small-town Texas to his rise to Hollywood stardom, McConaughey shares his unique perspective on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Throughout the book, he emphasizes the importance of embracing life's greenlights – those moments of opportunity and growth – and learning from the red lights and yellow lights that come along the way.
With raw honesty and humor, McConaughey reflects on his childhood, his early acting career, and the challenges he faced along the way. He shares stories of his adventures, his struggles, and the lessons he learned from both success and failure. Through it all, he maintains a positive outlook on life, finding the silver lining in even the most difficult experiences.
Greenlights is more than just a celebrity memoir. It is a powerful reminder to live life to the fullest, to take risks, and to embrace every opportunity that comes our way. McConaughey's infectious enthusiasm and unwavering optimism are sure to inspire readers to live their own lives with greater purpose and passion.
Whether you are a fan of Matthew McConaughey or simply looking for an inspiring and thought-provoking read, Greenlights is a book that is sure to leave a lasting impression. Its message of resilience, perseverance, and gratitude is a timeless one that will resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.
