Matthew McConaughey On: His Morning Routine; When To Take Risks; How To Bounce Back From Fuckups; And the Dangers of Cynicism

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<p dir="ltr">A guide to navigating "the rodeo of life".</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Academy Award–winning actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey is a husband and a father, an eternal optimist, a hopeful skeptic, and a man of faith who believes that we should all start sellin' Sunday morning like a Saturday night. His latest book is <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Poems-Prayers-Matthew-McConaughey/dp/1984862103"> Poems and Prayers</a>.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What Matthew's prayer practice looks like</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to figure out what your beliefs are </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">His relationship with doubt and humility </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to reframe your relationship with failure, risk, and embarrassment </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Morning rituals and how to prepare for the day</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sins, cynicism, and what to do when things get hard</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Matthew's take on the world</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Misconceptions of 'good' and 'evil'</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The difference between 'hope' and 'belief' </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why "belief is punk rock"</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">And more</li> </ul> <p><strong><br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Join Dan's online community <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">On Sunday, September 21st from 1-5pm ET, join Dan and Leslie Booker at the New York Insight Meditation Center in NYC as they lead a workshop titled, "Heavily Meditated – The Dharma of Depression + Anxiety." This event is both in-person and online. Sign up <a href= "https://www.nyimc.org/event/heavily-meditated/">here</a>!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Get ready for another Meditation Party at Omega Institute! This in-person workshop brings together Dan with his friends and meditation teachers, Sebene Selassie, Jeff Warren, and for the first time, Ofosu Jones-Quartey. The event runs October 24th-26th. Sign up and learn more <a href= "http://eomega.org/workshops/meditation-party-2025">here</a>!</p> <p><strong><br /> <br /> <br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-8f23a9d9-7fff-f9c3-b569-283d94326a79"><br /> SPONSORS:<br /></strong><strong>Monarch Money</strong>: use code Happier at <a href="https://monarchmoney.com">monarchmoney.com</a> in your browser for half off your first year. <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-8f23a9d9-7fff-f9c3-b569-283d94326a79"><br /></strong></p>