ATG 262: 50 by 50: The Final 27 Lessons I Learned by Age 50

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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This is it—the final installment of my 50 by 50 series. I've spent four episodes breaking down 50 lessons I learned in my first half-century on this planet (yes, I said half-century). In this episode, I'm covering the final 27 lessons, from "dream big, start small" to why you need at least one Cajun friend. You'll discover why your richest-looking friends might be your poorest, why you should buy an alarm clock and leave your phone in the kitchen, why the opportunity that will change your lif...

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0:00.0	Let me ask you a quick question. How many years in a row have you set goals, but life got in the way?
0:09.5	Not because you lack motivation, but because you didn't have the clarity, consistency, or confidence to stick with it when things got busy.
0:19.0	That's exactly why I created the remarkable you community.
0:23.6	It's the only place where you get live group coaching from me, on-demand access to all my
0:30.5	courses in a community of people who actually care about finishing things together, not just
0:36.5	talking about them.
0:37.7	If you've ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or feel like you're starting over every January,
0:43.6	this is where that changes.
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0:53.1	Go to Johnacoff.com slash community.
0:56.0	That's Johnakeoff.com slash community.
0:59.2	Let's build your most remarkable year together.
1:18.0	Hey, really. Hey everyone and welcome to the All It Takes a Goal podcast.
1:26.0	I've spent the last 15 years helping more than a million people achieve everything from their smallest first step to their wildest dreams.
1:28.4	Building a remarkable life is simple. Great thoughts turn into great actions. Great actions turn into great results. That's what we explore in this podcast.
1:34.4	I'm your host, John Acuff, and today I'm going to finish out my series of 50 by 50. It's 50 lessons
1:42.2	I've learned in the first 50 years I had on this planet first sounds like
1:46.7	I've got another another 50 like maybe I'll rock it out all the way to 100 like maybe maybe 150
1:52.3	maybe I'll read some book about cold blundges um and turmeric like maybe turmeric like maybe turmeric's
1:58.4	the answer and all of a sudden like I'm just going to look up and be like, oh my gosh, I am 150. I don't know what that's going to happen. I think a jet ski accident
2:06.1	is going to give me way before then. But we'll see. But here are 50 lessons. It's taking me
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