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Inestimable force among us: awareness of connection | Chon Meng (Joe) Chan | TEDxUniversityofMacau


okay everyone good afternoon ladies and

okay everyone good afternoon ladies and gentlemen today I’m going to tell you a

gentlemen today I’m going to tell you a

gentlemen today I’m going to tell you a story about you and me maybe we will be

story about you and me maybe we will be

story about you and me maybe we will be surprised what kind of connection we

surprised what kind of connection we

surprised what kind of connection we have besides that I’m the speaker and

have besides that I’m the speaker and

have besides that I’m the speaker and your audience is there anything else

your audience is there anything else

your audience is there anything else connecting us yes we’re in the same room

connecting us yes we’re in the same room

connecting us yes we’re in the same room sharing the same air

sharing the same air

sharing the same air my voice is transferred to your ear and

my voice is transferred to your ear and

my voice is transferred to your ear and your image refracting and eyes in fact

your image refracting and eyes in fact

your image refracting and eyes in fact we are all closely connected first I

we are all closely connected first I

we are all closely connected first I have story begins 200,000 years ago in

have story begins 200,000 years ago in

have story begins 200,000 years ago in East Africa with the first Homo Sapien

East Africa with the first Homo Sapien

East Africa with the first Homo Sapien appear in this planet we have the same

appear in this planet we have the same

appear in this planet we have the same ancestor this is the face of the first

ancestor this is the face of the first

ancestor this is the face of the first Homo Sapien whose skull was discovered

Homo Sapien whose skull was discovered

Homo Sapien whose skull was discovered in Ethiopia at that time there’s a lot

in Ethiopia at that time there’s a lot

in Ethiopia at that time there’s a lot of dangers and practice of anything I

of dangers and practice of anything I

of dangers and practice of anything I say is periodic happening

say is periodic happening

say is periodic happening how can a successor survive at that time

how can a successor survive at that time

how can a successor survive at that time of heart condition a human body are weak

of heart condition a human body are weak

of heart condition a human body are weak and vulnerable so was the key to our

and vulnerable so was the key to our

and vulnerable so was the key to our success

success

success most scientists attribute this to our

most scientists attribute this to our

most scientists attribute this to our intelligence yes the capability of

intelligence yes the capability of

intelligence yes the capability of controlling fire the manipulation of

controlling fire the manipulation of

controlling fire the manipulation of different tools and the baked volume of

different tools and the baked volume of

different tools and the baked volume of human brain all of this permanent good

human brain all of this permanent good

human brain all of this permanent good in our human civilization but

in our human civilization but

in our human civilization but nevertheless the most important point is

nevertheless the most important point is

nevertheless the most important point is already forgotten it is the awareness of

already forgotten it is the awareness of

already forgotten it is the awareness of the connection for a long time we are

the connection for a long time we are

the connection for a long time we are easily forgotten the connection among us

easily forgotten the connection among us

easily forgotten the connection among us as well the connection between us and

as well the connection between us and

as well the connection between us and our mother we are just like most of the

our mother we are just like most of the

our mother we are just like most of the children we are too ignorant to realize

children we are too ignorant to realize

children we are too ignorant to realize the connection Here I am I’m not a

the connection Here I am I’m not a

the connection Here I am I’m not a monkey yeah

monkey yeah

monkey yeah I’m just a kid going in urban City

I’m just a kid going in urban City

I’m just a kid going in urban City whereas more I am on Omaha buries to

whereas more I am on Omaha buries to

whereas more I am on Omaha buries to cure a spider in my house because my

cure a spider in my house because my

cure a spider in my house because my parents told me that they are all

parents told me that they are all

parents told me that they are all harmful I could hardly see any

harmful I could hardly see any

harmful I could hardly see any connection with them but later when my

connection with them but later when my

connection with them but later when my parent who well I have to be tick with

parent who well I have to be tick with

parent who well I have to be tick with my grandfather you know it took me to

my grandfather you know it took me to

my grandfather you know it took me to the wild nature he told me everything

the wild nature he told me everything

the wild nature he told me everything after quite a lot of time I gradually I

after quite a lot of time I gradually I

after quite a lot of time I gradually I realized the connection between me and

realized the connection between me and

realized the connection between me and even living creature I have to learn how

even living creature I have to learn how

even living creature I have to learn how to appreciate the beauty of the nature

to appreciate the beauty of the nature

to appreciate the beauty of the nature I’m so abstract by the fascinating story

I’m so abstract by the fascinating story

I’m so abstract by the fascinating story of them finally I decided to study the

of them finally I decided to study the

of them finally I decided to study the life science and the same time I started

life science and the same time I started

life science and the same time I started dreaming a global journey to discover

dreaming a global journey to discover

dreaming a global journey to discover the story among all earth villager who

the story among all earth villager who

the story among all earth villager who are we what’s the connection between us

are we what’s the connection between us

are we what’s the connection between us I have to wait and learn more after my

I have to wait and learn more after my

I have to wait and learn more after my graduation are you returned to Macau to

graduation are you returned to Macau to

graduation are you returned to Macau to become a budget teacher teaching and

become a budget teacher teaching and

become a budget teacher teaching and promoting proper awareness of emam and

promoting proper awareness of emam and

promoting proper awareness of emam and protection for more than 10 years I only

protection for more than 10 years I only

protection for more than 10 years I only need for that we are all educated and we

need for that we are all educated and we

need for that we are all educated and we are living in a so-called developed city

are living in a so-called developed city

are living in a so-called developed city the GDP and Macau is higher than most of

the GDP and Macau is higher than most of

the GDP and Macau is higher than most of the country in the world substations

the country in the world substations

the country in the world substations finances of backup and high percentage

finances of backup and high percentage

finances of backup and high percentage of education level we should already be

of education level we should already be

of education level we should already be up a city Queen City that we believe

up a city Queen City that we believe

up a city Queen City that we believe with power but in fact I’m so

with power but in fact I’m so

with power but in fact I’m so disappointed money technology knowledge

disappointed money technology knowledge

disappointed money technology knowledge doesn’t seem to be the key

doesn’t seem to be the key

doesn’t seem to be the key now they we are living in a city too

now they we are living in a city too

now they we are living in a city too disconnected with the mother nature we

disconnected with the mother nature we

disconnected with the mother nature we do not grow our own food instead we

do not grow our own food instead we

do not grow our own food instead we import them we don’t care much about

import them we don’t care much about

import them we don’t care much about waste with this burning of thorium we

waste with this burning of thorium we

waste with this burning of thorium we don’t realize the cycle of connection

don’t realize the cycle of connection

don’t realize the cycle of connection with just two to ignore what is the best

with just two to ignore what is the best

with just two to ignore what is the best way to solve this problem at that time I

way to solve this problem at that time I

way to solve this problem at that time I was quite disappointed with this

was quite disappointed with this

was quite disappointed with this situation

situation

situation I was so desperate I was lost I just

I was so desperate I was lost I just

I was so desperate I was lost I just buried my head in this country soul I

buried my head in this country soul I

buried my head in this country soul I even intentionally avoid watching the

even intentionally avoid watching the

even intentionally avoid watching the news related to do international world

news related to do international world

news related to do international world pollution for Claire while I lost the

pollution for Claire while I lost the

pollution for Claire while I lost the connection with nature the turning point

connection with nature the turning point

connection with nature the turning point came in my life in 2014 when I heard the

came in my life in 2014 when I heard the

came in my life in 2014 when I heard the news of the disappearance of Malaysia a

news of the disappearance of Malaysia a

news of the disappearance of Malaysia a life right 371 it revolves me in my own

life right 371 it revolves me in my own

life right 371 it revolves me in my own inner voice about a connection what is

inner voice about a connection what is

inner voice about a connection what is the connection between life and death

the connection between life and death

the connection between life and death what is the meaning of life what is the

what is the meaning of life what is the

what is the meaning of life what is the story between human and nature with all

story between human and nature with all

story between human and nature with all this correction I start my global

this correction I start my global

this correction I start my global journey I spent one year travel for

journey I spent one year travel for

journey I spent one year travel for 39,000 our 39th go to the surface

39,000 our 39th go to the surface

39,000 our 39th go to the surface novice richest and poorest try to write

novice richest and poorest try to write

novice richest and poorest try to write down the story and the wisdom appearing

down the story and the wisdom appearing

down the story and the wisdom appearing in the impact of globalization during

in the impact of globalization during

in the impact of globalization during the journey by putting different piece

the journey by putting different piece

the journey by putting different piece of perso together

of perso together

of perso together I eventually become aware of our

I eventually become aware of our

I eventually become aware of our connection what makes us human this is

connection what makes us human this is

connection what makes us human this is the first tattoo created by human

the first tattoo created by human

the first tattoo created by human finding Jordan Valley 10,000 years ago

finding Jordan Valley 10,000 years ago

finding Jordan Valley 10,000 years ago look at it eyes I so seemed to be

look at it eyes I so seemed to be

look at it eyes I so seemed to be connected the ability of using language

connected the ability of using language

connected the ability of using language increased the effectiveness of our

increased the effectiveness of our

increased the effectiveness of our communication we can share idea and most

communication we can share idea and most

communication we can share idea and most of any feeling we have them we have the

of any feeling we have them we have the

of any feeling we have them we have the most communicated communication system

most communicated communication system

most communicated communication system official is fashioned in which the

official is fashioned in which the

official is fashioned in which the content of our thought this is the

content of our thought this is the

content of our thought this is the connection that make us human and this

connection that make us human and this

connection that make us human and this is the connection there strengthen us to

is the connection there strengthen us to

is the connection there strengthen us to survive in the hardest condition in my

survive in the hardest condition in my

survive in the hardest condition in my journey I have interviewed more than 100

journey I have interviewed more than 100

journey I have interviewed more than 100 people for over the world only one

people for over the world only one

people for over the world only one question for them what is the definition

question for them what is the definition

question for them what is the definition of happiness over 80% people have the

of happiness over 80% people have the

of happiness over 80% people have the same answer

same answer

same answer bring with

bring with

bring with and family now we all know that good

and family now we all know that good

and family now we all know that good relationship with people bring you

relationship with people bring you

relationship with people bring you happiness and it is the connection that

happiness and it is the connection that

happiness and it is the connection that make us happy but when we start to

make us happy but when we start to

make us happy but when we start to disconnect with each other

disconnect with each other

disconnect with each other this is the first step created by human

this is the first step created by human

this is the first step created by human 8,000 years ago to show the ownership of

8,000 years ago to show the ownership of

8,000 years ago to show the ownership of the poverty since then there’s a

the poverty since then there’s a

the poverty since then there’s a boundary between me and you people have

boundary between me and you people have

boundary between me and you people have been making up they’re saving up their

been making up they’re saving up their

been making up they’re saving up their own resources even this is not necessary

own resources even this is not necessary

own resources even this is not necessary the population help human gold breaker

the population help human gold breaker

the population help human gold breaker from villages to country so so pasta

from villages to country so so pasta

from villages to country so so pasta system have been established war become

system have been established war become

system have been established war become more severe we are unwilling to share we

more severe we are unwilling to share we

more severe we are unwilling to share we are disconnected there to our

are disconnected there to our

are disconnected there to our self-interest and funniness human have

self-interest and funniness human have

self-interest and funniness human have seen themselves as the master of

seen themselves as the master of

seen themselves as the master of everything we just try to satisfy our

everything we just try to satisfy our

everything we just try to satisfy our own desire

own desire

own desire I tell me that in most of my time I

I tell me that in most of my time I

I tell me that in most of my time I consider my own benefit period to the

consider my own benefit period to the

consider my own benefit period to the benefit of our community right for

benefit of our community right for

benefit of our community right for example when you buy a caffee a coffee

example when you buy a caffee a coffee

example when you buy a caffee a coffee you bought it because maybe you know did

you bought it because maybe you know did

you bought it because maybe you know did it because you want it only we don’t

it because you want it only we don’t

it because you want it only we don’t care much about the connection for me

care much about the connection for me

care much about the connection for me that’s the coffee bean we are drinking

that’s the coffee bean we are drinking

that’s the coffee bean we are drinking using that the land game by devastation

using that the land game by devastation

using that the land game by devastation is the container abided by degradable or

is the container abided by degradable or

is the container abided by degradable or any damage to this our soil I’ll decide

any damage to this our soil I’ll decide

any damage to this our soil I’ll decide rocking the cents actually we are all

rocking the cents actually we are all

rocking the cents actually we are all connected to the environment the burden

connected to the environment the burden

connected to the environment the burden on us a nature a dependent on us also

on us a nature a dependent on us also

on us a nature a dependent on us also will be pollute the air the water the

will be pollute the air the water the

will be pollute the air the water the land etc we take full responsibility

land etc we take full responsibility

land etc we take full responsibility if you oppress the worker or farmer with

if you oppress the worker or farmer with

if you oppress the worker or farmer with lower page they were also in return

lower page they were also in return

lower page they were also in return treat badly to the soil sadly as a

treat badly to the soil sadly as a

treat badly to the soil sadly as a result more chemical and pesticide are

result more chemical and pesticide are

result more chemical and pesticide are being used to produce more food to earn

being used to produce more food to earn

being used to produce more food to earn money

there are so many invisible language in

there are so many invisible language in our economical and ecological cycle

our economical and ecological cycle

our economical and ecological cycle whenever you purchase something is

whenever you purchase something is

whenever you purchase something is surely a fact thousands of others if we

surely a fact thousands of others if we

surely a fact thousands of others if we forgot our connection we can easily

forgot our connection we can easily

forgot our connection we can easily damage the violence we will lead to a

damage the violence we will lead to a

damage the violence we will lead to a collapse of us human civilization only

collapse of us human civilization only

collapse of us human civilization only with the awareness of all this

with the awareness of all this

with the awareness of all this connection can we change or better

connection can we change or better

connection can we change or better future which is shift from consumerism

future which is shift from consumerism

future which is shift from consumerism to sustainability which is the

to sustainability which is the

to sustainability which is the correctness of sharing sharing economics

correctness of sharing sharing economics

correctness of sharing sharing economics established in 1980 which have a trend

established in 1980 which have a trend

established in 1980 which have a trend missus for in the past five years

missus for in the past five years

missus for in the past five years for example cuff surfing Airbnb uber

for example cuff surfing Airbnb uber

for example cuff surfing Airbnb uber co-working space I can name a few

co-working space I can name a few

co-working space I can name a few it’s clear that sharing is the

it’s clear that sharing is the

it’s clear that sharing is the successful lifestyle to balance the need

successful lifestyle to balance the need

successful lifestyle to balance the need of our comfortable life and

of our comfortable life and

of our comfortable life and environmental impact here’s a co-working

environmental impact here’s a co-working

environmental impact here’s a co-working space I set up in Macao after the

space I set up in Macao after the

space I set up in Macao after the journey is named 1930 dream corner since

journey is named 1930 dream corner since

journey is named 1930 dream corner since we are trying to build up the length of

we are trying to build up the length of

we are trying to build up the length of people back from 1930 and the connection

people back from 1930 and the connection

people back from 1930 and the connection between alive and the old material

between alive and the old material

between alive and the old material it is located in the old city and they

it is located in the old city and they

it is located in the old city and they just build up by all of the waste

just build up by all of the waste

just build up by all of the waste material panicking three people can

material panicking three people can

material panicking three people can enter any time and the gay is a law we

enter any time and the gay is a law we

enter any time and the gay is a law we use this pray for sharing working and

use this pray for sharing working and

use this pray for sharing working and meeting we share dream food resource as

meeting we share dream food resource as

meeting we share dream food resource as well as dream story and faith with each

well as dream story and faith with each

well as dream story and faith with each other

other

other moreover we do offer a simple and free

moreover we do offer a simple and free

moreover we do offer a simple and free accommodation for truest with the same

accommodation for truest with the same

accommodation for truest with the same faith with us

faith with us

faith with us we believe that we are all earth village

we believe that we are all earth village

we believe that we are all earth village a we are we we are sharing the passing

a we are we we are sharing the passing

a we are we we are sharing the passing and burden all together we can share the

and burden all together we can share the

and burden all together we can share the homemade food with us and even there are

homemade food with us and even there are

homemade food with us and even there are a story in return during the time when I

a story in return during the time when I

a story in return during the time when I go bow journey the only one thing

go bow journey the only one thing

go bow journey the only one thing him in my mind it’s not the beautiful

him in my mind it’s not the beautiful

him in my mind it’s not the beautiful sense other delicious food is the close

sense other delicious food is the close

sense other delicious food is the close connection with the local people in

connection with the local people in

connection with the local people in different ways so the time when you are

different ways so the time when you are

different ways so the time when you are sharing is the moment you are receiving

sharing is the moment you are receiving

sharing is the moment you are receiving are you willing to share of us the

are you willing to share of us the

are you willing to share of us the connection not only between you and me

connection not only between you and me

connection not only between you and me not only between human and the nature

not only between human and the nature

not only between human and the nature rather we are connected with our next

rather we are connected with our next

rather we are connected with our next generation the sauce the land the water

generation the sauce the land the water

generation the sauce the land the water and all the natural resource in nature

and all the natural resource in nature

and all the natural resource in nature are something and not something we all

are something and not something we all

are something and not something we all we just borrow them from our offspring

we just borrow them from our offspring

we just borrow them from our offspring we are all bound together without the

we are all bound together without the

we are all bound together without the former’s of our connection

former’s of our connection

former’s of our connection we are prying in our way we are going to

we are prying in our way we are going to

we are prying in our way we are going to somewhere with no future only with the

somewhere with no future only with the

somewhere with no future only with the heart of sharing together with this

heart of sharing together with this

heart of sharing together with this connection knowledge and technology can

connection knowledge and technology can

connection knowledge and technology can make our life a more convenient and

make our life a more convenient and

make our life a more convenient and comfortable in future we human can

comfortable in future we human can

comfortable in future we human can substrate for a longer time God give us

substrate for a longer time God give us

substrate for a longer time God give us fire law knowledge language and

fire law knowledge language and

fire law knowledge language and different advanced technology but more

different advanced technology but more

different advanced technology but more importantly God give us the awareness of

importantly God give us the awareness of

importantly God give us the awareness of our connection we are all earth villager

our connection we are all earth villager

our connection we are all earth villager living in this beautiful planet it’s

living in this beautiful planet it’s

living in this beautiful planet it’s time to change so let the world we to

time to change so let the world we to

time to change so let the world we to the world we how can we achieve that

the world we how can we achieve that

the world we how can we achieve that very simple in your daily dialogue try

very simple in your daily dialogue try

very simple in your daily dialogue try to use the world we more instead of the

to use the world we more instead of the

to use the world we more instead of the world we and beside there’s another way

world we and beside there’s another way

world we and beside there’s another way look at the world me with your hand down

look at the world me with your hand down

look at the world me with your hand down right now it’s time to change just live

right now it’s time to change just live

right now it’s time to change just live up your both yoga try to hold hand with

up your both yoga try to hold hand with

up your both yoga try to hold hand with the people next to you are you dare to

the people next to you are you dare to

the people next to you are you dare to do it yeah try to hold your hand with

do it yeah try to hold your hand with

do it yeah try to hold your hand with the one next to you maybe it’s done a

the one next to you maybe it’s done a

the one next to you maybe it’s done a stranger

stranger

stranger doesn’t matter we are all together

doesn’t matter we are all together

doesn’t matter we are all together try-try yeah it’s time to change we are

try-try yeah it’s time to change we are

try-try yeah it’s time to change we are we are not only alone in this planet we

we are not only alone in this planet we

we are not only alone in this planet we are all tried to touch it yeah so only

are all tried to touch it yeah so only

are all tried to touch it yeah so only to only hand right only hand yeah yeah

to only hand right only hand yeah yeah

to only hand right only hand yeah yeah yeah

yeah

yeah no more other place okay okay so you are

no more other place okay okay so you are

no more other place okay okay so you are not alone yeah now you can feel it food

not alone yeah now you can feel it food

not alone yeah now you can feel it food energy do you feel it oh maybe you sweat

energy do you feel it oh maybe you sweat

energy do you feel it oh maybe you sweat a little bit right okay and do you feel

a little bit right okay and do you feel

a little bit right okay and do you feel the love and the care among us and

the love and the care among us and

the love and the care among us and remember don’t add them don’t

remember don’t add them don’t

remember don’t add them don’t underestimate the power of wellness of

underestimate the power of wellness of

underestimate the power of wellness of the connection yeah tag is the platform

the connection yeah tag is the platform

the connection yeah tag is the platform for sharing and Tech is a platform for

for sharing and Tech is a platform for

for sharing and Tech is a platform for connection we are all here we are all

connection we are all here we are all

connection we are all here we are all one together and one is for all thank

one together and one is for all thank

one together and one is for all thank you for your patient thank you

you for your patient thank you

you for your patient thank you [Applause]

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