#757: Matthew McConaughey and Aisha Tyler

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited. The episode features segments from episode #474 "Matthew McConaughey — The Power of 'No, Thank You,' Key Life Lessons, 30+ Years of Diary Notes, and The Art of Catching Greenlights" and #327 "Aisha Tyler — How to Use Pain, Comedy, and Practice for Creativity." Please enjoy! Sponsors: Momentous high-quality supplements: https://livemomentous.com/tim (code TIM for 20% off) Eight Sleep’s Pod 4 Ultra sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating: https://eightsleep.com/tim (save $350 on the Pod 4 Ultra) LMNT electrolyte supplement: https://drinklmnt.com/Tim (free LMNT sample pack with any drink mix purchase) Timestamps: [00:00] Start [04:58] Notes about this supercombo format. [05:51] Enter Matthew McConaughey. [06:19] The words forbidden in Matthew's house growing up. [08:58] The book that changed the course of Matthew's life. [17:27] Matthew's 10 goals in life (circa 1992). [22:20] Why take more risks? [26:04] The evolving purpose of keeping a diary. [29:48] The art of running downhill. [33:56] Learning to say "No" to rom-com typecasting. [47:50] Enter Aisha Tyler. [48:19] Aisha's role in The Tim Ferriss Show's existence. [49:43] Aisha's trademark podcast question. [51:06] Aisha's unorthodox childhood and family relationships. [52:06] How did Aisha answer the questions "Whose day is it?" and "What are you going to do?" every morning? [55:34] From where does Aisha get her general sense of optimism? [57:25] Following father's advice and views on regret. [59:22] Free-range parenting vs. modern overprotection. [1:03:33] Having a bad day? You're not special! [1:05:27] Young Aisha's career aspirations. [1:06:52] Why was Aisha miserable at what she thought was