<p>As I sat on the couch, surrounded by the quiet of the night, I couldn't help but wonder, what's going on? What's happening to us, to our world, to our humanity? We're living in a time of unprecedented complexity, where the lines between reality and technology are blurring, and the pace of life is accelerating at an alarming rate.</p><p><br></p><p>I thought back to the conversation I had with Rachel earlier that evening, about the beauty of a woman, and the importance of cultivating love and connection. But as I looked around our cozy living room, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disconnection. We're living in a world where everyone is connected, yet feeling more alone than ever.</p><p><br></p><p>I thought about the state of our world, the social injustices, the inequalities, the suffering. We're living in a time of great upheaval, where the old systems are crumbling, and the new ones are yet to be born. We're struggling to find our place in the world, to find our purpose, our meaning, our reason for being.</p><p><br></p><p>As I sat there, lost in thought, I realized that what's going on is not just about the world around us, but also about what's going on within us. It's about the state of our own hearts and minds, our own sense of purpose and meaning.</p><p><br></p><p>Just then, our youngest child, Diepreye, who was sleeping in his crib, let out a soft coo. Rachel and I exchanged a warm smile. Diepreye was a blessing, a reminder of the beauty and wonder of life. Our older children, Daisy and Daniel, were sleeping peacefully in their rooms, unaware of the weight of the world.</p><p><br></p><p>I looked over at Rachel, who was sitting on the other end of the couch, staring at her phone with a look of concern on her face. "What's wrong?" I asked, feeling a sense of unease.</p><p><br></p><p>"It's just the news," she replied, shaking her head. "It's all so overwhelming. The division, the hate, the fear. It's like the world is spinning out of control."</p><p><br></p><p>I nodded, feeling a sense of agreement. "I know what you mean. It's like we're living in a world that's gone mad."</p><p><br></p><p>But as we sat there in silence, I realized that we're not just passive observers in this world. We're participants, we're creators, we're co-conspirators in the creation of our own reality.</p><p><br></p><p>And so, I asked Rachel, "What can we do? How can we make a difference in a world that seems to be spinning out of control?"</p><p><br></p><p>Rachel looked at me, her eyes shining with a sense of determination. "We can start by taking care of ourselves, our own hearts and minds. We can cultivate love, compassion, and connection. We can be the change we want to see in the world."</p><p><br></p><p>I smiled, feeling a sense of hope. "You're right, as always. We can make a difference, one small step at a time."</p><p><br></p><p>And so, we sat there in silence, holding hands, and wondering, what's going on? But this time, it wasn't a question of despair, but a question of hope. What's going on is not just about the world around us, but also about what's going on within us. And that's something we can control, something we can create, something we can cultivate.</p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
Top Engagers
Most Engaged Content
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to 7 people with the best insights in the past month. The 7 winners are picked
by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
1
Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
2
Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
4
Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
5
Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
6
Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Contributor Rankings
The Rankings/Leaderboard shows the Top 20 contributors and engagers on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis
— as well as the most active colleges (users attending/that attended those colleges)
The all-time contributors ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly contributors ranking tracks performance of a user's insights for the current month. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on an all-time & monthly basis.
All-time Contributors
All-time Engagers
Top Monthly Contributors
Top Monthly Engagers
Most Active Colleges
Contributor Score
The all-time ranking is based on users' Contributor Score, which is a measure of all
the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate your contributor score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
Subscriptions received
2
Tips received
3
Comments (excluding replies)
4
Upvotes
5
Views
6
Number of insights published
Engagement Score
The All-time Engagers ranking is based on a user's Engagement Score — a measure of how much a
user engages with other users' content via comments and upvotes.
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate the Engagement Score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
1
A user's comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's upvotes
Monthly Score
The Top Monthly Contributors ranking is a monthly metric indicating how users respond to your posts, not just how many you publish.
We look at three main things:
1
How strong your best post is —
Your highest-scoring post this month carries the most weight. One great post can take you far.
2
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
We also look at the average score of all your posts. If your work keeps getting good reactions, you get a boost.
3
How consistent the engagement you receive is —
Posting more helps — but only a little.
Extra posts give a small bonus that grows slowly, so quality always matters more than quantity.
In simple terms:
A great post beats many ignored posts
Consistently engaging posts beat one lucky hit
Spamming low-engagement posts won't help
Tips, comments, and upvotes from others matter most
This ranking is designed to reward
Thoughtful, high-quality posts
Real engagement from the community
Consistency over time — without punishing you for posting again
The Top Monthly Contributors leaderboard reflects what truly resonates, not just who posts the most.
Top Monthly Engagers
The Top Monthly Engagers ranking tracks the most active engagers on a monthly basis
Here is what we look at
1
A user's monthly comments (excluding replies & said user's comments on their own content)
2
A user's monthly upvotes
Most Active Colleges
The Most Active Colleges ranking is a list of the most active contributors on TwoCents, grouped by the
colleges/universities they attend(ed)
Here is what we look at
1
All insights posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels)
2
All comments posted by contributors that attended a particular school (at both undergraduate or postgraduate levels) —
excluding replies
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments