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Matthew McConaughey.

Matthew McConaughey (born 1969) is an American actor known for films such as A Time to Kill, Interstellar and Dallas Buyers Club. His memoir Greenlights was published in 2020.

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Greenlights

Matthew McConaughey

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Memoir · 2020

Greenlights

Drawing on journals he has kept for decades, McConaughey shares stories and lessons from his life. A “greenlight” is a sign to go ahead, and the book is about how to catch more of them — and turn red and yellow lights into green ones.

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  1. Greenlights come in many formsOpportunities, encouragement and lucky breaks are greenlights. Notice them and go.
  2. Red lights can turn greenSetbacks often become openings later. Persistence and patience help.
  3. Know what you won't doSaying no to the wrong things makes room for the right ones.
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