<p>In a world that never truly sleeps, silence has become one of the rarest experiences we can afford. Our phones buzz, timelines refresh endlessly, and opinions travel faster than thoughts. Yet, somewhere between all the noise, we have forgotten the quiet power of silence — the kind that teaches without speaking and heals without announcing itself.</p><p><br/></p><p>Silence is not emptiness. It is space. It is the pause between heartbeats where clarity is born. Many of our best ideas do not come in moments of excitement but in moments of stillness. It is in silence that we finally hear our own thoughts without interruption.</p><p><br/></p><p>Modern life often makes us uncomfortable with quiet. We feel the need to fill every second with sound — music, videos, conversations, notifications. But there is courage in choosing stillness. When we sit alone without distraction, we confront ourselves honestly. Our fears surface, our hopes whisper, and our purpose becomes clearer.</p><p><br/></p><p>Even relationships thrive on meaningful silence. Not every connection is built on endless talking. Sometimes, sitting with someone without words builds deeper trust than any conversation ever could. Silence, in its purest form, is presence without pressure.</p><p><br/></p><p>In nature, silence speaks constantly. The slow movement of clouds, the calm of early morning streets, the quiet before rain falls — all these moments remind us that life does not rush, yet it never delays. We, however, often forget this rhythm as we chase speed over depth.</p><p><br/></p><p>Learning to embrace silence is not about escaping the world. It is about returning to yourself. It is about finding strength in stillness so that when you speak, your words carry weight.</p><p><br/></p><p>So the next time life feels unbearably loud, do not run from the quiet. Sit in it. Listen to it. Let it teach you what noise never could.</p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
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.
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 "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 "Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
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.
Contributor Rankings
The Contributor Rankings shows the Top 20 Contributors on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis.
The all-time ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly score sums the score on all your insights in the past 30 days. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on TwoCents — these are community members that have engaged the most with other user's content.
Contributor Score
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.
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Comments (excluding replies)
5
Upvotes
6
Views
1
Number of insights published
2
Subscriptions received
3
Tips received
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments