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Greenlights

Matthew McConaughey

#1 I’ve been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues to that riddle for the last thirty-five. Notes about successes and failures, joys and sorrows, things that made me marvel, and things that made me laugh out loud. How to be...

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Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan highlighted the memoir in an episode, using a story about a four‑hour walk with a monk to illustrate the power of shared vulnerability and empathy. She noted that the monk’s simple "me too" response showed how openness can resonate deeply and help raise one's frequency. The discussion presented the title as a valuable illustration of creating new opportunities through authentic connection.

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Episode: Confidence Classic: How To RAISE Your Frequency An...

Heather highlighted McConaughey's memoir, describing a scene where he walked with a monk who later simply responded "me too," illustrating the power of shared vulnerability. The anecdote was used to show how empathy can resonate deeply.

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Matthew McConaughey talks about it in his book, Green Lights, how he walked around with a monk for four hours and poured out everything on his heart. And the monk never said a word, right? And then when they got back to the place after walking for four hours, the monk just leaned in and said, me too.

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