<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Someone help me, I can feel my head throbbing. I have
a passion, I swear I do but I still can’t let go of my fondness for these novel, tempting and trending pursuits. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Okay, so I'm a UI/UX designer, this is what I am most
passionate about, at least that’s what I've always thought. Up until last month
did I find myself starting to like Motion designing, now this week it is the
father of them all - Animation. Of course, why won’t I love animations. I have
been watching SpongeBob right from my mother's womb, up until now. Maybe
this was my greatest passion instead. It felt so close to home. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">But how come I’m brewing a fondness for it now and never
before. What is wrong with me? The UI/UX I do is great but according to hirers
and industry professionals, I am still not past a junior level. So it means I
still have a long way to go but here I am wanting to cheat on it for newer desires.
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">To be honest, if I am being thorough with myself, something
deep inside me tells me it is the state of the economy. Who can thrive on a
singular source of income and buy my dream car – Lamborghini Revuelto. Except of
course you are in the oil and gas sector, you are a tech bro, a ritualist or a
bandit. So maybe these my new passions is
highly economic driven, born out of necessity than an actual love I desperately
try to convince myself. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">But whatever be the case, it’s burning my head up. I
can’t afford to spend too much time learning prototyping before I delve into
learning the principles of Animation. The mind training is unreal. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">When I put too much attention in curating my resume
and portfolio as a UI/UX designer, that is when jobs in animation spring up. Now,
just yesterday I have been salivating at the idea of swimming into AI and
Automation. You can’t blame me, everyone I know has jumped on it, they say AI
is now the future and it’s paying massively. This year is the year I come out
of the trenches so something must give, no matter what. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Sometimes I know my brain just scoffs, it wants to
yell at me but fortunately for me it can’t. I mean, didn’t they say humans are
not even usurping a quarter of our brain capacity. So what then is mine yelping
about. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">But when I sit with myself, I ask. Am I hurting myself
thinking I am just trying to be proactive? What if I am just forcing things when
my heart isn’t really committed to newer passions? I don’t think these new series
of pursuit is God’s design for me. And how am I certain to attain success when
I am disconnected from what I truly want to do because of pressure and fear. It’s
really tough to be honest, especially when you are yet to hit the ground running.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">How can I even be so sure I must make it from my passion? Well, I must take my chances
I guess. Wish me luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><br/></span></p><p><!--StartFragment-->
<!--EndFragment--></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US">I am a creative designer, I love designing software interfaces
and user experiences. So not until I expend my creativity, resources and time on
that passion, I wouldn’t get myself distracted. And if pathetically I do, please call me back. <o:p></o:p></span></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 between 7 and 20 community members with the best insights in the past month.
The 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.
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
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