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December 25, 2019
'TIS the season to be...
...joly ?
...happy ?
All of us here at
S.
E.
I
wish you a
Merry Christmas...
a time of
happiness and caring for all of good cheer.
November
1, 20 19
Ce n'est qu'un aurevoir.
I'll
be seeing you... later.
As my favourite motto says, " When
pieces of the puzzle of life keep falling in
front of you, you know that you are on the
right path to your... destiny."
...and so it is that now
is the time for me to follow my
path's new twists and turns, which
are leading me back to Canada.
 BUT
I will never forget my friends here in China.
Stay healthy, safe and above all... curious
about things that wake you in the night.
See you when I see you... eh.
September 1, 20 19
Round-Up of 2019
Lectures
The year as been a busy one since the beginning,
so please forgive our delay in updating this
news page.
 August 17th
saw a lecture on
Movie Quotes,
continuing our previous
presentation on Life Quotes, this time
specializing on phrases from "fictional"
characters found in movies, modern or classic,
and whether they be drama, science fiction,
mystery, horror, detective, adventure,
romantic, comedy, musical, or other genre
gracing us with wonderful memorable
entertainment.
 July 20th
had a presentation on
Study in Canada, making a case for
choosing Canada as the best destination for
your continuing education... and graduated
life. We started with a look at why
people study abroad and then the important
criteria to consider. And of course
comparisons were made with the USA, a favourite
destination, even in 2020's (?), followed by
Canada as a destination when compared to other
world choices.
We finished
with a discussion on whether to live on campus
in alternative housing such as our Homestay
option at the
G4Habitat.
 June
15th
saw a lecture on
Money Matters
that visited the evolution
of money as an improvement on "barter" and its
changes throughout history. From that
perspective, we looked at whether "money
matters" too much
in our societies and looked at "money matters"
to determine how best to add to, and use, our
money.
We also examined the use of debt, the
advantages of leveraging and the need to
diversify our savings and investment
portfolios, as well as blockchains
(cryptocurrenvy) and fintech tools.
 May 18th
had a lecture on
Life Quotes,
showing us that people like
quotes from "important" people or events as a
way to motivate themselves, and even others, in
times of stress. We also learned that
their are many categories of quotes, from VIPs
to life itself, to business and society, and
numerous other sectors of our eclectic
civilization.
 April 20th
saw a lecture on
Introvert
vs Extrovert,
looking at whether being shy and reserved was
better than being outgoing and outspoken, and
eventually showing us that we are both,
fluctuating between both "extrements" depending
on circumstances and our instinctive reaction
to same. We even discovered that some
call this personality trait as being an
"Ambivert".
Who knew, eh.
 March 16th
had a
presentation on SelfwỖrth
vs Netw$rth
which highlighted
societies' over-reliance on a person's level of
wealth to determine their worth to society,
that is, how much they contribute to society's
growth. As indicated, it is a falicy that
is ruining these societies, leading to
selfishness and greed as well as "unbalanced
lifestyles" devoid of compassion and empathy
for others, to such an extent that the rich get
richer while the poor get poorer and the middle-class
social "engine" gets more and more diminished
in size and impact. Welcome to the "brave
new world order".
January 1, 2019
Happy New Year
 All
of us here at
S.E.I wish you
and yours
the best for
2019
:
-
Warmth of love
-
Comfort of home
-
Joy for your children
-
Company and support of
family and friends
-
A caring heart that
accepts and treats all
human beings equally
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Enrichment of knowledge
and richness of
diversity
-
Courage to seek and
speak the truth, even
if it means standing
alone
-
Hopes and dreams of a
just world and the
desire to make it
happen
-
A light to guide your
path
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Helping hands to
strengthen unity
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Serenity and peace
within your mind, heart
and soul
-
Food for thought and
soul
-
A hand to hold
A path to follow
A goal to achieve
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