Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor, a producer and an author. Expect to learn what “Don’t half-ass it” means, the story of how Matthew got his iconic starting role in Dazed & Confused, how to see the upside during any crisis, why having a sense of humour should be your default emotion, McConaughey’s own version of his Lonely Chapter, when you should listen to your gut versus your head, why McConaughey turned down $14.5M to pursue something great, Matthew's reflections on the 10 year anniversary of Interstellar, lesson on finding the perfect partner, and much more… 00:00 Don’t Half-Ass It 05:29 Getting the Role in Dazed & Confused 16:51 How to Build Undeniable Optimism 24:10 The Importance of Humour 28:00 Deconstruct Your Successes 42:07 Fake Humility to Cope With Fame 46:55 The Loss of Anonymity 50:54 Matthew’s Lonely Chapter 53:38 Choosing a Good Partner 59:21 The Risk of Letting Go of Rom-Coms 1:08:39 Turning Negativity Into Fuel 1:17:57 Balancing Type A & Type B People 1:25:58 How Interstellar Changed Matthew 1:33:15 What Matthew Learned About the UK 1:40:52 The Price of Success - Maui Nui - Get a 20% discount on your first order from Maui Nui Venison by going to https://mauinuivenison.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Momentous - Get a 25% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) SKIMS - Shop SKIMS Mens at https://SKIMS.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/