two be honest

In this episode, Amy and Grace have a conversation regarding their experiences with and personal connotations of the phrase "scarcity mindset." They ponder the connection between being frugal and having respect for one's environment. They also discuss the feeling of never having enough of a seemingly scarce resource and the comparison and competition perpetuated by this way of thinking.

This is Water by David Foster Wallace: https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/

In this episode, we talk about our experiences with perfectionism—how we’ve dealt with it, how our mindsets have shifted, and whether becoming “less perfectionist” was the right move. Grace shares the dissonance between who she wants to be and her perfectionist tendencies, while Amy reflects on going from overly perfectionist to feeling almost too comfortable with failure. Later on, we get into external validation—what drives people to seek it, how that changes with age, the difficulty of knowing whether we’re truly doing things with the right intentions, and whether it's right to share our accomplishments.

Tune in to this episode to hear Amy and Grace compare the nature of various school subjects, their prior and current experiences in learning, and the benefits of general and specialized degrees. They also discuss different connotations of intuition and approaches to self-studying and active learning, and reflect on the teachers that have led them to where they are today.

In this week's episode, join us in hypothetically raising the golden child! We explore what makes a self-motivated child, whether overbearing parents create unmotivated kids (or vice versa), and some unconventional parenting tactics we've seen (or experienced). We also reflect on whether we’d be good parents, our fears about parenting, and how we’d approach achievement and success with our hypothetical kids.

In this episode, Amy and Grace dive into their approach to life and how it has changed over the years. Tune in to hear them discuss changes in their enneagram types, the feeling of being "brain empty no thoughts", the correlation between gaining knowledge and being jaded, and conditions they find stimulates peak learning.

Read more about the enneagram:https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions/

In this episode, we talk about what makes childhood friendships unique, the role of conversation in sparking creativity, and how knowledge gains meaning in our lives. Tune in as we explore whether our prime friend-making years are behind us, how to break free from brain rot, and what fuels peak mental performance.

Welcome back to Two Be Honest! In this episode, Amy and Grace share what has happened and changed since the last time they recorded and discuss the feeling of anonymity and trying to find your identity in a new environment. They also talk about the impact their surroundings have on their perception of themselves through their tendency to seek affirmation from others and to fill roles that are needed.

In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of metaphysics with insights from Grace's philosophy class! We'll examine the debate between determinism and free will and its relation to the internal and external locus of control and the fundamental attribution error. Later on, we’ll uncover inconsistencies in our behaviours and beliefs and the paradoxical nature of it all. Lastly, we discuss the role of humanism, nature versus nurture, and evolutionary and cognitive psychology in the perennial debate.

Welcome to a caffeine-filled episode packed with our thoughts on accomplishments, motivation, and adversity! In this episode, we talk about why sleep is important, what motivates us to try hard in life, and why results-oriented mentalities are roundabout and inefficient. Tune in now to hear about optimistic vs realistic worldviews, immigrant parents and ivy league schools, whether having "issues" is necessary for character building, and how we often miss the point behind grades and accomplishments.