Book Nerd

Book Nerd asked Matthew McConaughey:

First, My twin sister and I are huge fans of yours! You are such a positive person in a world full of negativity. Your book made me think to look past the negative and focus on the positives/Greenlights in my life. My question for you is: Out of everything that you have experienced in life, what was the most profound moment? What was that greenlight that changed everything for you?

Matthew McConaughey Death of my father and birth of my first son. The loss of my father was an obvious RED light that made me realize I was responsible for myself and needed to become a man, which is why I include his passing as a true greenlight in my life. The birth of Levi, my first child, because that is the day I finally became the only thing I ever truly knew I wanted to be, a father. When I became a parent, everything else in my life, instinctually unconditionally, became at the most, secondly important. In a world full of greys, the black and white clarity of that was and is enlightening for me. It gave me strength, courage, and clarity. And I actually become better at the things in my life that were previously more important to me.

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Nikki Junker

Nikki Junker asked Matthew McConaughey:

You have been able to look at some of your childhood experiences as happening for you not to you. Also, you are able to see them through a lense of love. How were you able to avoid the victim mentality like many with similar experiences?

Minette

Minette asked Matthew McConaughey:

Hi Matthew, I just loved your book...what a treat it was to read and an extra treat indeed to listen to you reading the audible version 😊. My question is, in the book you talk about stops and stays on your life journey. With the stops, did you know these were stops rather than stays at the time you were living them or just at the time when you were choosing to move on? Thanks so much!

Lauren

Lauren asked Matthew McConaughey:

Hi Matthew! I just wanted to say that I thoroughly and whole-heartedly LOVED your book. I have already purchased 5 copies to give to family/friends and plan to gift even more for the upcoming holidays! My first question is: what was the most challenging part of writing this book and what advice do you have for novice writers? My second question is: what book(s) has/have changed your life? Best wishes, Lauren

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