You can’t keep love at 100 watts forever. But a dimmer light can last a lot longer.
In this episode, Matthew McConaughey and Jay Shetty talk about what a free day looks like when you love to work. Matthew explains why he stopped saying “midlife crisis.” And he shares the question he can’t stop asking himself since turning 50.
He tells a story from after Hurricane Katrina. An 80-year-old woman stood where her house used to be and asked him for one thing. He talks about the three people who have passed away that he still runs his big choices by. And he says why he thinks real religion is selfish.
Learn why he expects perfection from himself but tries to be happy with an 88. And learn why he believes God will say “you’re welcome.”
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Chapters
0:00 What a day with no plan looks like
2:00 Why he loves building so much
4:44 Naming this chapter of his life
5:23 Why “midlife crisis” is the wrong word
6:13 The four filters between you and your art
12:13 Why we’re so afraid to fail
13:07 The word that made his shoulders cave
15:10 Why real religion is selfish
18:04 Is thinking long-term a luxury?
20:20 The woman who asked where to put her foot
29:08 Expecting perfection, living with an 88
33:17 The council in the sky
37:12 Why he’s a trust first guy
44:50 The fish on the beach in South India
48:25 The biggest mistake we make about love
55:23 Why the world is conspiring to make you happy
1:01:41 What makes a good dad
1:06:15 A note from his oldest friend
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