Institute For Habits of Mind

Honoring the life of Dr. Art Costa, the Co-Founder of the 16 Habits of Mind

Terry Thoren writes: “When I was at the Habits of Mind Conference in Vista, California with organizers Bena and Allison Zmuda, I had the good fortune to find a quiet moment with Art. I had the feeling it might be my last in person moment with him. So I used the opportunity to pull out my cell phone and record his answer to my question “What is the meaning of life?” This is what he told me:
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“What is the meaning of life?”
“I think that the reason why we’re here on Earth is to experience a lot of emotions.
One of them is joy,
One of them is humor,
One of them is awe,
One of them is friendship,
and so all of those and a lot more are what compose a life.
But it’s not just a life.
It’s a good life.
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How do you know the difference between a life and a good life?
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Because the more you’ve experienced the earth and all its beauty…
the more you experience friends and all of their contributions…
the more you’ve experienced love and all that it means to you…
and the more you’ve made a contribution to make this place a better place, that’s what life is all about.”

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