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Matthew McConaughey LIVE at The Painted Porch

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Daily Stoic | Backyard Ventures

Education, 694393, Daily Stoic, Society & Culture, Stoic, Stoicism, Self-improvement, Business, Stoic Philosophy, Philosophy, Ryan Holiday

4.64.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

How does Matthew McConaughey deal with difficult people? What’s his approach to dealing with life’s red lights? And what advice does he offer to someone considering a major career change? In a live conversation at The Painted Porch, McConaughey answers these questions and more, while also clearing up some confusion on his viral tuna salad recipe. 


Matthew McConaughey has starred in Interstellar, A Time to Kill, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dallas Buyers Club, and more. McConaughey also works as a producer and spokesperson, and is the bestselling author of Greenlights. He also founded and runs the Just Keep Livin Foundation to help kids lead active and healthy lifestyles. 


To receive weekly wisdom from Matthew McConaughey, you can sign up to his brand new newsletter at lyricsoflivin.com.


You can follow him on Twitter @McConaughey, Instagram @officiallymcconaughey, and YouTube at Matthew McConaughey, and you can find his Roadtrip course at artoflivinevent.com/roadtrip


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Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Holiday on Stoicism and the Power of Doing Less

Matthew McConaughey On The Art Of Livin’


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