If you've already subscribed to the Good Newsletter that I mentioned in my Loop a few weeks ago, then you might have already seen this story in last week's Good email. (If you haven't yet subscribed, why are you waiting to get goodness in your inbox every Tuesday??) But if not, I think it's worth sharing.

Chance The Rapper has been my favorite new artist since Coloring Book came out last May. He's since cemented himself on my "favorite artists" list because of his humanitarian work - specifically in his hometown of Chicago.

Chance just announced a new way to honor America's most important workers with a new awards show, The Twilight Awards, specifically for the teachers, parents, principals and students who convey leadership in Chicago-area schools. The annual event will have all the celebrity clout of a Grammy's show, but with the added humanitarian aspect of acknowledging the heroes of our school systems who never get the praise they deserve.

In addition to announcing the new Twilight Awards, Chance also donated another round of $1 Million to Chicago-area public schools via his SocialWorks organization and talked about the expansion of his New Chance Fund, which supports arts and literature education.

People who use their platform, their success, and their influence to turn around and improve the lives of others are my absolute favorite types of people. It doesn't hurt that he can put together some sweet rhymes and dope beats, either 🤘️

Josh's previous loop about the two frogs reminded me of an idiom that relates to a frog:

Once upon a time there was a frog who lived in a well his whole life. Whenever a bird flew by, he would always brag about his beautiful home and say, "Hey! Why don't you come down and join me? I have an unlimited amount of water to drink from and countless insects to eat. At night I can count the twinkling stars in the sky and sometimes I can even see the moon too!"

After listening to the frog, the birds would then explain to him that the outside world is much bigger than his well. Not believing the birds, the frog though that the birds were lying to him as there couldn't be anything better than his well - he has lived there his whole life after all. Overtime, all the birds in the area began to dislike the frog and stopped talking to him seeing that he is very stubborn.

One day, a yellow sparrow stopped by and rested on the edge of the well. The frog got excited again and bragged about his well. Like the other birds, the yellow sparrow tried to explain to him that the world is much bigger than his well. The frog then questioned why everyone lied to him about the outside world. Eventually, the yellow sparrow got annoyed at the frog's stubbornness. He flew down to the bottom of the well, picked up the frog on his back and flew out.

The frog was left in awe when he finally saw the outside world. Realizing that he was wrong about doubting the yellow sparrow and the other birds, the frog then thanked the yellow sparrow for bringing him out of his well.

The moral of this story is: Don't be like the frog at the bottom of the well and think that the sky is only as big as the top of the well. There are a lot of things for us to explore in this world. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and always keep an open mind.