how to find your greenlights 🟢

"life is not a popularity contest. be brave, take the hill." - matthew mcconaughey

topic

✦ greenlights ✦

"greenlights" by matthew mcconaughey is a best-selling autobiography that covers his fascinating life, during which he's experienced various moments of failure and success.

throughout the book, he refers to the term 'greenlights', which symbolises that you are doing the right thing. it's those moments throughout your life when everything seems to fall into place along your desired path.

this interesting concept can be applied to our own lives as we reconsider our approach to challenges and opportunities that we have faced.

matthew mcconaughey also speaks of red lights and orange lights, which represent moments of setbacks or caution. prompting reflection, adaptation, and growth as we eventually navigate towards moments of success.

tips

✦ how to find your greenlights ✦

embrace challenges as opportunities

instead of viewing challenges as obstacles, look at them as opportunities for learning and growth.
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sometimes, the best greenlights may come from overcoming adversity and pushing through the difficult times.

trust your gut

we underestimate the power of our gut and intuition.
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listen to it more frequently as your intuition can guide you towards the paths that are best for you, even if they seem out of your comfort zone or risky.

stay true to yourself

aligning your actions with your values and authentic self is where you find greenlights.

stay true to who you are and what is important to you, even if it means going against the grain.

question

✦ what changes can i make to live more authentically with my true self? ✦

spend time reflecting and getting to know yourself better. understand your values, beliefs, passions, and goals then compare against your actions.

this will help to identify aspects of your life where you need improvements.

thoughts from matthew mcconaughey

"persist, pivot, or concede. it’s up to us, our choice every time." - matthew mcconaughey

"catching greenlights is about skill: intent, context, consideration, endurance, anticipation, resilience, speed, and discipline. we can catch more greenlights by simply identifying where the red lights are in our life, and then change course to hit fewer of them." - matthew mcconaughey