See No Elephant, Only Conspiracies (Lee Yee)

Yesterday, Legislative Council (LegCo) member Eddie Chu Hoi-dick posted on his Facebook page that he originally shared my idea before changing his mind to support the primary election and eventually participated in it. His response was that the primary election is essential regardless of whether there will be a large-scale disqualification of candidates. He further said that the best defense against disqualification is not to fear it. One of the reasons for his continual support of the primary election, he continued, is to use it to establish a consensus of opposition that fundamentally opposes the National Security Law (NSL).

If that is the plan, then the NSL must be the main topic of discussion in the primary election forum. According to Tanya Chan, convener of the pan-democratic camp, different political parties can only respond either by support or objection to the NSL under the shadow of possible disqualification. Therefore, the forum topic must revolve around whether to oppose the NSL. However, should a candidate disapprove of the NSL if it is almost certain to guarantee disqualification? If the candidate is successfully elected into the Legislative Council, under the threat of the NSL, should the candidate or its party succumb to the NSL irrespective of the rights of Hongkongers or stand up to it? Only if the primary election focuses primarily on this topic, then it will be possible to fulfill Chu’s wish: to use the primary election to build a consensus of opposition that fundamentally opposes the NSL.

Having watched two primary election debates, the topic of NSL was only gently touched upon. In fact, many candidates did not mention sensitive topics that could lead to disqualification and put them in a dilemma. Most of them mentioned how they would unite and strive to win more than 35 seats which would put them in the majority, whether parliamentary resistance will be integrated with the fights on the street, whether they would oppose next year’s budget to force the Chief Executive to step down. There are also candidates who attacked the track records of the Democratic Party and the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood (ADPL). The atmosphere of the forums did not bring about a sense of urgency on the NSL’s impending threat to our freedom and security, and its imminent destruction of “One Country, Two System.” The intention to initiate a consensus of opposition against NSL seems buoyant.

At the pan-democratic primary election forum, the NSL was like an elephant in the room, so obvious but unseen by the candidates. The NSL descends upon us, yet the LegCo primary election was unaffected and indifferent as though Hong Kong is just running a peaceful election where everyone fights for a seat in the LegCo and as though those who successfully win the primary election would be guaranteed a seat. Pro-democrats did not see the elephant in the room but they saw the whimsical conspiracies of other candidates.

Before Yuen Gongyi went to the United States to lobby for the rights and interests of Hongkongers, he posted on YouTube and unexpectedly gained mass popularity. He speaks bluntly, and his goals and all action plans are disclosed candidly online. Many netizens find his messages agreeable and admire him for standing up and taking action for Hongkongers. I rather think Yuen is quite a naive optimist, nevertheless I do agree with his fundamental ideologies. He previously criticized a pan-democrat which set off a conspiracy theory attack upon him within the pan-democrat discussion circle. They merely wondered from where he suddenly emerged and, like all conspiracy theories in the past, this was also based on no evidence. It got even more peculiar in recent days, when it has been theorize that his anti-CCP speeches were means to support the campaign of his slightly more, and evidently, pro-CCP son. Though they share the same blood, even the wildest imagination would not be linking the two’s political stances. All the more so when the son stated on radio that his father is a tragedy.

To the conspiracy of her father campaigning for the son, Erica Yuen responded with a laugh, and said, “We must vote out the conservative, old pan-democrats and the successors of these old pan-democratic directions. They’re extremely scary, can’t even take a single word of criticism, never admitting faults, and forever misjudging and falling behind situations. They only know how to spin their own fallacies and point fingers at fellow teammates.”

The financial columnist, Muddy Dirty Water, wrote on his Facebook page that, “This is simple economics, because they see Daddy Yuen as a competitor who has also robbed them of many interests.” “The pan-dem mechanism has been carrying out their international work and lobbying through crowdfunding, but Daddy Yuen funded his own flights, and used his own resources to secure the more influential people in the US, such as Bannon, which is unlike a simple newspaper ad. The pan-dem mechanism naturally can’t stand it.”

Seeing no elephant but only the seats; seeing no teammates but only conspiracies – perhaps this is just some slim pickings, but again, one rotten apple can spoil the whole bunch.

【大家覺得那一個 paper 的主題看起來有趣呢？ 😃】
以前教授們常常跟我說，他/她們很喜歡我在課堂裡。其實原因是，我會把除了指定閱讀之外，把教授們生涯的經典論文、期刊文章、書幾乎全都看過後，在課堂課用他們自己的理論結合我自身的教學、學語言經驗，用具體例子、或別的學者的理論跟他們討論他們所教授內容的 issues and possibilities。

好在我遇到的教授們都很 open-minded 且有成長型思維以至於不會因我這樣而惱怒。

最近因為頭腦一直在想師培要怎麼做、要看哪些 papers 比較好、程度要怎樣設計，而覺得有點淺眠（連做夢都在想)。

但不管如何我很清楚：這堂課不是要讓第二語言習得 SLA Research 高高在上，告訴老師們要怎麼做。

✔︎ 這堂課，是要給老師們「武器」，讓他們能 "theorize their problems" in relation to learning and the learner.

如同 SLA 大師 Rod Ellis 在 "Second Language Acquisition, Teacher Education, and Language Pedagogy" 這篇被引用超過 2000 次的文章所說的:

"A familiarity with SLA will help teachers identify and shape problems about learners and learning as well as inform them about the kinds of instruments and procedures they will need to investigate them."

最終還是老師們作主。但唯有紮實的語言習得科學基礎、老師們才能作主變成 teacher researcher，讓我們永續學習，讓我們的學生永續進步。

A few weeks ago, when I was chatting with one of my team members, he was telling me about this strange TV series...⁣
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A series that is apparently so bad at storytelling - it’s became an international success. ⁣
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But what’s even more strange about this series, is the main character.⁣
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The main character is so powerful, he beats any enemy he fights with ONE single punch.⁣
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No. It’s not Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson...⁣
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It’s not Chuck Norris...⁣
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And it’s not even Bruce Lee...⁣
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It’s Saitama.⁣
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A ‘regular’ 20-something year old (who’s gone bald) - who’s practically invincible.⁣
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The Strongest Man In The World⁣
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So apparently this Saitama guy can kick anyone’s ass with one single punch. ⁣
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And with one punch - I mean completely obliterate any enemy.⁣
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- Monsters 32 stories high...⁣
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- Meteors as big as a city...⁣
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- And even super-speed ninjas...⁣
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Now, if you don’t watch Anime, that’s okay. Follow along anyway because I’m about to share with you an invaluable lesson about success.⁣
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Ready?⁣
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Okay. So all the other heroes (and villains) in the show want to know how Saitama got so strong...⁣
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They theorize that:⁣
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He used some sort of “magical strength enhancer”...⁣
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That he is actually a machine that looks like a person...⁣
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Or that there is actually a God living inside his body...⁣
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But when his apprentice (Genos) decides to ask him directly:⁣
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“Saitama, tell us! What is the true secret to your power?”⁣
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He leaves everyone speechless.⁣
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“I’ll tell you the secret to my strength. But you must promise you’ll stick to this intense training regime if I do.⁣
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No matter how hard it becomes… Okay?”⁣
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Then he reveals the secret — the secret training regime:⁣
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Saitama’s Training Regime:⁣
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100 Pushups⁣
100 Sit Ups⁣
100 Squats⁣
A 10KM run⁣
Every. Single. Day.⁣
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Now, when Saitama tells EVERYONE this “secret regime”. Everyone freaks out at him. They say. ⁣
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“You’re full of crap.”⁣
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“Don’t joke with us.”⁣
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“What is your real secret?”⁣
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And no one actually believes him...⁣
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Even though that’s all he really did.⁣
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And of course, in real life sure — it makes zero sense that you’ll become invincible doing just 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups, and 100 squats…⁣
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But in One Punch Man - that’s what happens when you do that.⁣
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And I think this story applies to success and business too.⁣
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So Many People Want To Know The “Secret Formula To Success”...⁣
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They want to know “the trick”.⁣
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The ultra-secret thing NO ONE knows.⁣
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Or some super complicated business strategy.⁣
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To make things worse, there are all these gurus out there selling you their crap promising that once you discover their “3 action steps”, you’ll retire young and have a lambo and stuff.⁣
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...and after you buy their 39-dollar program (which can be divided into two easy payments) your life will never be the same again…⁣
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But in my experience, the formula to success is simple. In some ways, it’s as simple as Saitama’s training regime.⁣
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And here it is. Ready?⁣
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Step 1. Find A Mentor⁣
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Why spend decades working things out for yourself when you can learn all the mistakes from someone that has already been there and done that?⁣
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Finding a mentor is like finding yourself a personal trainer.⁣
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And without a mentor, you’re at a HUGE disadvantage. And if you come up against someone else that does have a mentor - when you don’t...⁣
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Who do you think is going to win...?⁣
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So finding a mentor is the most important step.⁣
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Step 2. Develop Your High-Income Skill⁣
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When it comes to training and building muscle, without a solid foundation, you can easily get injured.⁣
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Without the proper inner muscles to keep you stabilized, you’ll easily injure yourself lifting really heavy weights.⁣
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And it’s the same in business.⁣
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Before going out there and starting a business. And before lifting all these heavy weights, the first thing you’ll want to do is work on your foundation.⁣
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...to work on getting yourself a stable income-stream.⁣
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And in today’s economy, the fastest and most profitable way to do that is by developing what I call a High-Income Skill.⁣
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A skill that companies cannot automate or outsource easily. And a skill that is in HIGH demand (because so few people know how to do one.)⁣
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This is the first step to building your wealth. And it gives you the room to grow without sacrificing comfort.⁣
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Step 3. Build Your Scalable Business (Optional)⁣
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Now, after you’ve got your core strength down - it’s up to you whether you want to start lifting the heavy weights...⁣
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Some people are happy with just a strong body (their High-Income Skill). And that’s fine - that’s why I say this step is an option...⁣
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It’s NOT for everyone.⁣
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But if you do want to go this route - I would recommend waiting until your High-Income Skill is at least at 10K a month. Which if you’re one of my mentees - shouldn’t take very long.⁣
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Then, when you start your business, you don’t have to eat from the profits of your business every month.⁣
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Instead, you can reinvest those profits back in the company.⁣
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Step 4. Grow Your Net Worth With High-Return Investments⁣
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This is what separates those at the top from everyone else. They know how to invest.⁣
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Whether you start a business, or whether you just focus on your High-Income Skill, it doesn’t really matter.⁣
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This is the final step.⁣
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And when your investments are pulling in more than you spend, you’re in the sweet spot.⁣
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For the first time ever, I’ve agreed to hold an event next month where you’ll discover how to grow your savings and invest it like the rich do.⁣
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If you want to be one of the 150 people who get to spend some quality time with me in Vegas next month.⁣
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