Kermit the Frog gave the commencement speech at the University of Maryland this year... and honestly, he crushed it.
First of all, what a fun surprise. And second, he brought actual wisdom (as only a Muppet can). He told a story about playing leapfrog as a kid in the swamp - except his cousin Albert didn’t really leap. He stepped on people to get ahead. And then Kermit said something that stuck with me: “Rather than jumping over someone to get what you want, consider reaching out your hand and taking the leap side by side.”
That’s not just good graduation advice - it’s solid biblical wisdom too. Philippians 2:3 says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.”
Life really is better when we leap together.