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The Hidden Art Of Reinventing Yourself - Matthew McConaughey - #863

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Tell me, Matthew, you're so full of yourself. And I without thinking, I was like, well, who else am I supposed to be full of?

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Deconstruct Your Successes

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Deconstruct Your Successes, Not Just Your Failures

The Hidden Art Of Reinventing Yourself - Matthew McConaughe… · Nov 11, 2024 Education

Everyone reflexively dissects what went wrong. Almost nobody studies what went right. McConaughey found that going back through his journals during happy periods revealed repeatable patterns — who he was with, how he was sleeping, whether he was going to church, whether he was grateful. There's a science to satisfaction if you bother to look for it.

You can't guarantee happiness, but there is a science to satisfaction. You can look at habits that engineered less pain in your life. Maybe more pleasure, but at least less pain.

Matthew McConaughey

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