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b"When Matthew McConaughey was a child, he entered a Little Mr. Texas contest. His mom told him he won the contest, and he believed that for over 41 years. It wasn\\u2019t until 2018 that he looked at the trophy and realized that he won runner-up. Still, the confidence that Matthew\\u2019s mother instilled in him by telling him he won contributed to the massive success he has had as an actor, producer, and best-selling author. In this episode of YAPClassic, Hala and Matthew discuss Matthew\\u2019s childhood and the origins of his confidence, his best-selling book, Greenlights, how to turn red and yellow lights to green lights, and some life lessons he learned along the way.\\n\\nMatthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor and the author of the New York Times best-selling book Greenlights. He has appeared in over 50 films, including Dazed and Confused, Interstellar, and The Wolf of Wall Street. Matthew is also a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as Minister of Culture/M.O.C. for the University of Texas and the City of Austin.\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, Hala and Matthew will discuss:\\xa0\\n- Why you should journal about both your successes and failures\\n- Defining \\u201cGreenlights\\u201d\\xa0\\n- Origin of Matthew\\u2019s confidence\\xa0\\n- Matthew\\u2019s decision to go to a less expensive college\\n- Why Matthew went to film school\\xa0\\n- On Dazed and Confused and the importance of preparation\\n- Experience with romantic comedy movies\\n- Matthew\\u2019s thoughts on celebrity status\\xa0\\n- The Just Keep Livin' Foundation\\n- Matthew\\u2019s secret to profiting in life\\n-\\xa0And other topics\\u2026\\n\\nMatthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor and the author of the New York Times best-selling book Greenlights. Matthew is also a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as Minister of Culture/M.O.C. for the University of Texas and the City of Austin. He is also a brand ambassador for Lincoln Motor Company, an owner of the Major League Soccer club Austin FC, and co-creator of Wild Turkey Longbranch bourbon. Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded The Just Keep Livin' Foundation in 2009, which helps at-risk high school students make healthier mind, body, and spirit choices.\\n\\nLinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life:\\nUse code \\u2018podcast\\u2019 for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\nGreenlights by Matthew McConaughey: https://greenlights.com/\\nMatthew on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/\\nThe Just Keep Livin\\u2019 Foundation: https://www.jklivinfoundation.org/\\nMatthew\\u2019s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/\\nMatthew\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/McConaughey\\nMatthew\\u2019s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/McConaugheyOfficial\\nMatthew\\u2019s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MatthewMcConaughey/\\n\\nSponsored By:\\xa0\\nShopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify\\nHelloFresh - Go to HelloFresh.com/profitingfree and use code profitingfree for FREE breakfast for life\\nNom Nom - Go to youngandprofiting.co/trynomnom for 50% off your two-week trial\\xa0\\nCoda.io - Head over to coda.io/profiting to try Coda for free\\nIndeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting\\n\\nMore About Young and Profiting\\nDownload Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com\\xa0\\xa0\\nGet Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships\\nLeave a Review -\\xa0ratethispodcast.com/yap\\nWatch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting\\n\\nFollow Hala Taha\\nLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nInstagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\nTikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala\\nTwitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala\\n\\nLearn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/"