Do what you enjoy

Apple, Hong Kong, Others

The company has come under fire for withdrawing an app that monitors police activity in the city. This could have forced the company to make one of the topics of its annual meeting a human rights issue. [The company\’s management has been at odds with some shareholders who say Apple is too accommodating to the Chinese regime; in October, the app was pulled from the App Store, sparking the aforementioned controversy. The app actually mapped Hong Kong and, thanks to Hong Kong residents, monitored where police patrols and groups of protesters were in real time.

The app\’s withdrawal came days after state-run Chinese media criticized the app\’s role in the Hong Kong protests. Tim Cook defended the withdrawal by claiming that the maps were being misused to attack police forces. However, the service is still available through web browsers and in the Google Play store for Android phones.
The iPhone maker\’s controversial move will therefore be addressed at Apple\’s annual shareholders meeting, where, among other things, a resolution will be voted on to prevent further similar moves in the future that could restrict free speech and hinder public access to information. This item was on the agenda despite opposition from the company\’s management.

The resolution was submitted by SumOfUs, a non-profit organization that works to hold large corporations fully accountable on issues such as discrimination, human rights, and climate change. However, this proposal has little chance of success. In fact, similar proposals have already been voted on in 2016 and 2018, but never reached more than 10% support. For example, it failed to convince the banks and investment funds that make up the majority of the shareholder list.
Whether activists will succeed with their plan this time remains to be seen, but it is highly unlikely.

Do what you enjoy

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to change your overall training style or field of study to one that you truly enjoy and find fulfilling today? At a young and tender age, it is very difficult to choose a major or an integrated profession that one would like to pursue in the future. Even in elementary school, each individual must choose and decide what he or she wants to do in life and choose a high school to do so. Unfortunately, every child must choose something at an early age and enroll in the school of his or her choice. From an early age, most of us are taught that education is extremely important. Hence, every child tries to choose a good school that will help him find a good job and guarantee him a quality and happy future.

These children may choose the school their parents picked for them or they may just go to school and not think much about it. After graduation, they realize that the whole field is not for them and that working in that field is not what they dreamed of. But how can they find a new job and not worry about a field that doesn\’t fit them?

Absolutely continue your education! It doesn\’t matter if you realize you didn\’t pick the ideal major right after graduation, or even later in life. It is never too late to start studying exactly what is best for you and what will truly make you happy. You can focus on what fulfills you at any age. Education does not necessarily mean a degree. For example, you can concentrate on quality courses that will teach you what you need to know in your field in a short amount of time. You can also improve yourself with a variety of books and get that quality job you have always wanted. Don\’t give up on any education, no matter how old you are, learn whatever it is you really want to improve in, whatever field you want to improve in.