i love reading about other people's lives. i used to think i was the only one who had crazy things happen to them all the time, but the more biographies i read, the more i learn that life *is* crazy things happening all the time, and we *are* life, or at least our response to the things that happen in ours.

i've always like mcconaughey, and getting a glimpse into his inner self in this book was a joy. definitely taking some of the lessons from this book with me, as i do with all the things i read

editing to add more thoughts that have come to me:

i think the greatest thing this book was able to offer me is the assurance that no matter where you are, what you're doing, who you're surrounded by, or what's in front of you, the answer we all inevitably take is moving forward. time doesn't stop for anyone, and the darkest nights don't last forever. my mantra i've been telling myself recently is "we all find our own way to sunrise" and mcconaughey lives that, at least as far as his book seems to suggest. the only way to lose is to stop playing, and if i'm going to play, i owe it to myself to find the ways to enjoy and be proud of my playstyle