Dear Matthew McConaughey,
Hollywood finally got it right. 21 years after Matthew
McConaughey was slighted for his performance as David Wooderson in the movie
“Dazed and Confused” which launched the career of the talent that uttered the
immortal words; “I get older, but the girls stay the same age” the elite in the
world of movies decided it was time to fill the empty spot in his trophy case
with that gold statue. In his acceptance speech which lasted just over 4 minutes
he mentioned the three things he needs each day in his life. They were as
followed:
1.
Something to look up to….God
2.
Something to look forward to….Family
3.
Someone to chase….His Hero (himself)
These things are so simple in principle and functionally
that we all can use them both personally and professionally every day to make
our lives better. Let me expound on this a little bit deeper. Some people scoff
and claim there is no “God”. Being a person who does not attend church other
than weddings (these places tend to burn upon my entrance) or come from a
family with any religious affiliation I do know there is a “God” out there for
all of us. He may not be the dude pictured in books or films with the long
white beard sitting in the clouds but he or she is the person that we turn to
when things are bad and pray for better days along with when things are going
good and you count your blessings. They give us both hope and inspiration. He
spoke about how his father, mother, wife and kids are the people in his life
that he constantly strives to make proud of his accomplishments. Family like
God can have many meanings. I’ve been blessed in my life to have quite the
extended family other than my biological parents and siblings. They are people
who I call mom and dad and who I always look forward to spending time with. They’re
friends who I can’t call if I ever go to jail because they will be sitting next
to me in the cell saying; “Now that was one hell of a night”. They are the ones
that make you smile when they utter the words; “We are proud of you” and make
you reassess your life when they state “We’re disappointed”. Like the previous
two analogies a hero comes in many forms. He or she is the one we chase everyday
trying to better ourselves so we can eventually accomplish and attain what they
have in their lives. That hero should continue to evolve as you progress
through life. The person who you want to be at 21 shouldn’t be the person you
look forward to being at 50. It makes us work harder and know that satisfaction
is always evolving. Mmmmmm….Look up to God, Make your family proud and always
chase your dreams. How elementary and brilliant is that??? Matthew McConaughey thank
you for not forgetting where you came from and the steps you’ve taken to get to
where you are today. You’re always going to be the man that’s just got to keep on
livin… L-I-V-I-N…Just now you’ve got that coveted gold
statue…..Alright…Alright…..Alright
PS. Happy Thursday peeps and just one more day to the
weekend and remember…..There’s a part of me that says I shouldn’t party, then
it realizes it’s drunk and just talking gibberish.
#matthewmcconaughey #oscar #empireliving
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