Matthew McConaughey Gets Candid With New Weekly Newsletter

On Friday, December 27, the Oscar-winning actor introduced the launch of his new weekly publication, “Lyrics of Livin’.” Described as “a set of thought-provoking notes, ideas, truths, and inspirations he’s gathered over many years of life,” the publication guarantees readers a glimpse into McConaughey’s reflections on life, progress, and private philosophy.

Along with the written content material, Matthew McConaughey will personally narrate every version, providing an audio model for followers preferring to hearken to his signature drawl ship the knowledge.

Set to launch on Friday, January 3, “Lyrics of Livin’” will ship new installments to subscribers’ inboxes each Friday—without spending a dime.

“I’ve journaled and scribbled down good occasions, unhealthy occasions, turn-offs and turn-ons for greater than 4 many years now, and as you might know, a lot of these journal entries had been what impressed my e-book Greenlights,” McConaughey, who launched his bestselling memoir in 2020, shared.

“Which bought me pondering, what if I didn’t wait 40 extra years to share my ideas, prescribes, ideas, truths and inspirations: Issues I’ve seen, mentioned, stole and heard alongside my means that may assist us discover extra Greenlights in our life and put somewhat rhyme to our cause,” the actor continued.

For these questioning what to anticipate with this new mission, McConaughey defined, “Consider it as 5 minutes with McConaughey as you finish your week and head into your weekend. You’ll be able to learn it your self or hearken to me learn it for you. It’s yours if you need it, simple.”

McConaughey defined that he selected to launch the weekly publication on Friday afternoons as a result of, to him, Fridays “at all times been my favourite day of the week.”

“A real parlay day, the primary half of Friday’s about accountability and WORK, and the second half is about freedom and PLAY — and Friday additionally comes with a 48-hour runway — earlier than we get again to Monday,” he mentioned.

This may not be the primary time the actor lets down his partitions and permits followers to see a special facet of him.

In 2020, Matthew McConaughey released his memoir, “Greenlights,” a e-book that defies the conventions of a typical movie star tell-all. Somewhat than focusing solely on fame and Hollywood gossip, Greenlights provides a uncooked, introspective take a look at McConaughey’s life, crammed with private anecdotes, life classes, and philosophical reflections which have formed his journey.

“Sure, I inform tales from the previous, however I’ve little interest in nostalgia, sentimentality, or the retirement most memoirs require,” he wrote in his memoir. “This isn’t an recommendation e-book, both. Though I like preachers, I am not right here to evangelise and let you know what to do.”

“That is an method e-book. I’m right here to share tales, insights, and philosophies that may be objectively understood, and in the event you select, subjectively adopted, by both altering your actuality, or altering the way you see it,” he continued. “This can be a playbook, primarily based on adventures in my life. Adventures which were vital, enlightening, and humorous, generally as a result of they had been meant to be however largely as a result of they did not attempt to be.”

One of many largest tales from his memoir is when he opened up in regards to the first time he had intercourse.

“I used to be blackmailed into having intercourse for the primary time once I was fifteen. I used to be sure I used to be going to hell for the premarital intercourse. At present, I’m merely sure that I hope that is not the case,” he mentioned within the e-book. “I used to be molested by a person once I was eighteen whereas knocked unconscious behind a van.”

Neither story is revisited or expanded upon elsewhere within the e-book. Nonetheless, towards the tip of his reflections, Matthew McConaughey makes a poignant notice, stating, “I’ve by no means felt like a sufferer.”

Matthew McConaughey not too long ago joined tennis star Nick Kyrgios for a preview episode of the athlete’s upcoming podcast, Good Bother with Nick Kyrgios, which aired at present, Wednesday, November 20.

“Look, man, the satan’s within the infinite yeses, not the nos,” McConaughey mentioned, per People Magazine. “No, it is simply as essential, if no more essential. Particularly when you have some degree of success and entry. No turns into extra essential than sure.”

“I imply, all of us go searching and see we have overleveraged our life with yeses and go, ‘Geez, oh, man, I am making C minuses and all that sh-t in my life as a result of I mentioned sure to too many issues,'” he continued. “I’ve many occasions in my life the place I’m going via autopilot.”