The List:

  1. Make your relationship with God the highest priority in your life. 
  2. Other than your relationship with God, nothing is more important than family. 
  3. Esteem others higher than yourself -  put others’ interests before your own. 
  4. Don’t sweat the small stuff. 
  5. Don’t judge others by their actions, and yourself by your intentions. Show grace. 
  6. Never take the last one of anything. 
  7. Forgive even if they don’t ask for forgiveness or haven’t forgiven you.  
  8. Don’t make excuses. Just admit you dropped the ball and say “I’m sorry”. 
  9. Love babies, kids, and pets.
  10. Don’t start eating until everyone has been served. 
  11. Take criticism and compliments well.
  12. Don’t be too proud to ask for or accept help. 
  13. Don’t take yourself too seriously. 
  14. Take care of your body. 
  15. Stand up for the little guy. 
  16. Learn the personality styles of those close to you to understand how God wired them, but don’t use your own personality style as an excuse for bad behavior.
  17. Your wife is your most precious and valuable gift from God.
  18. If you have to question whether something you are considering might be shady, it is. 
  19. A half truth is a whole lie.
  20. Treat people how you want to be treated.
  21. Attempt hard things. 
  22. Failure is an event not a person. 
  23. Don’t quit. Persevere. 
  24. Be punctual.
  25. Be dependable. 
  26. Don’t procrastinate. 
  27. Live in faith, not fear
  28. Pray or worry, but don’t do both
  29. Wake up early. You gain an hour or 2 to be productive physically, spiritually, and / or mentally.
  30. Be patient.  
  31. Be kind. 
  32. Be humble. Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. 
  33. Be faithful.
  34. Be romantic.
  35. Have fun, make memories, take pictures.
  36. Hear both sides of the story before making a judgment.  
  37. Work like it depends on you, pray like it depends on God. 
  38. Unexpressed gratitude feels like ingratitude.  
  39. When setting a goal, you must define the win and the when. 
  40. If you give your word, never break it. 
  41. A good reputation is more valuable than gold. 
  42. Honor is given, respect is earned.
  43. You can’t take it with you. You don’t see a hearse towing a UHaul.  
  44. Give the credit, take the blame. 
  45. Praise in public, criticize in private. 
  46. Hindsight plus insight equals foresight.  
  47. It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.  
  48. It’s easier to educate a doer than activate a thinker. 
  49. Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Don’t half do anything. 
  50. Always tell the truth, even if you will have to face the consequences.

The Footnotes:

  1. Matthew 22:37-38
  2. Dominic Toretto
  3. Philippians 2:3-4
  4. Richard Carlson
  5. Stephen Covey
  6. Myself
  7. Colossians 3:13
  8. Myself
  9. Myself
  10. My Son, Jacob
  11. My Mom, Heather
  12. My Wife, Jennifer
  13. Myself
  14. Myself
  15. My Dad, John
  16. The Road Back to You - An Enneagram Journey by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile
  17. Proverbs 18:22
  18. Myself
  19. Ben Franklin
  20. Matthew 7:12
  21. Alex and Brett Harris
  22. Zig Ziglar
  23. My, Dad, John
  24. Also My Dad
  25. Should be common sense!
  26. My Wife, Jen
  27. 2 Timothy 1:7
  28. Curtis Jackson - Better known as 50 Cent
  29. My Dad John, My Father-In-Law Glen, and my Brother-In-Law Danny
  30. 1 Corinthians 13:4
  31. 1 Corinthians 13:4
  32. Philippians 2:3-4 and Rick Warren
  33. Galatians 5:22
  34. Learned from watching my parents
  35. Learned from watching my Brother, Ryan
  36. Proverbs 18:17
  37. My Dad, quoting John Wesley
  38. Andy Stanley
  39. Also Andy Stanley
  40. Ecclesiastes 5:5
  41. Proverbs 22:1
  42. Craig Groeschel
  43. Denzel Washington
  44. George S. Patton
  45. Vince Lombardi
  46. Myself
  47. Mark Twain
  48. Andy Stanley
  49. Hunter S. Thompson
  50. My Mom, Heather

About Me:

My name is Chadd Linnehan. My wife Jennifer and I live in Bangor, Maine where we have raised our 4 kids (3 adults, and 1 almost an adult). For my 50th birthday, I put a list together of 50 lessons I have learned so far in life, and I wanted to share the list with you. I would love to hear feedback from you on my list, and on what lessons would make your top 50.

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