“In time, yesterday’s red light leads us to a green light.

“The problems we face today eventually turn into blessings in the rearview mirror of life,” McConaughey writes. The title of the book “Greenlights” is the basic premise surrounding the autobiography. Each note is then explained and given context to the deeper meaning it had on McConaughey’s journey through his childhood, acting career and outlook on life. Really, more than an autobiography, it is an insightful guide into a way of thinking and approaching this life we are all here to experience.Įach chapter begins with handwritten notes he saved throughout his life. I am surprised that this is an autobiography. Having the book in my carryon bag was “burning a hole in my bag” and I couldn’t wait to begin reading it. I received the book in a couple of days and packed it in my suitcase to read on our badly needed vacation. Now that my curiosity was peaked to what the good-looking actor had to say, I clicked on the Amazon “buy” button. Once my voyeur need was met with the photo, I began wonder what in the heck “ Greenlights” meant, and why did he choose this as the title for the book.

It also helped that a photo of the handsome author looking pensive was on the cover. Not because he is a notable writer, but because I have a celebrity crush on the man. I will admit that when I first heard that Matthew McConaughey had written a book, I immediately went to Amazon to buy the book. Publisher’s Thoughtsįrom the Academy Award®–winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.

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