Greenlights

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From the Academy Award®–winning actor comes an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and hard-earned lessons about living with greater satisfaction. McConaughey reflects on fifty years of life, sharing insights gleaned from forty-two years of grappling with its riddle and thirty-five years of diary entries filled with clues. He explores themes of fairness, stress, joy, and what it means to be a good man, while uncovering lessons learned and forgotten, along with poems, prayers, and photographs. Central to his narrative is the concept of “catching greenlights,” a state of success achieved by knowing how and when to navigate life’s challenges. This memoir serves as an album of his experiences—fifty years of sights, feelings, and realizations, encompassing both grace and brutality. It’s a mix of getting away with things, facing consequences, and finding joy amidst struggles. McConaughey aims to provide readers with a form of medicine that is enjoyable, offering wisdom without the need for drastic transformations. Ultimately, it’s a love letter to life, encouraging readers to catch more greenlights and recognize that yellows and reds can eventually turn green too. Good luck.