比尔盖茨对“新冠肺炎”的反思
这是一篇翻译文，是我近两个月来读到的最温暖，最有智慧的文字，它来自“比尔.盖茨”。
英文原文如下：
From Bill. Gates: This is what I believe
Subject: *What is the Corona/ Covid-19 Virus Really Teaching us?*
I’m a strong believer that there is a spiritual purpose behind everything that happens, whether that is what we perceive as being good or being bad.
As I meditate upon this, I want to share with you what I feel the Corona/ Covid-19 virus is really doing to us:
1) It is reminding us that we are all equal, regardless of our culture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous we are. This disease treats us all equally, perhaps we should to. If you don’t believe me, just ask Tom Hanks.
2) It is reminding us that we are all connected and something that affects one person has an effect on another. It is reminding us that the false borders that we have put up have little value as this virus does not need a passport. It is reminding us, by oppressing us for a short time, of those in this world whose whole life is spent in oppression.
3) It is reminding us of how precious our health is and how we have moved to neglect it through eating nutrient poor manufactured food and drinking water that is contaminated with chemicals upon chemicals. If we don’t look after our health, we will, of course, get sick.
4) It is reminding us of the shortness of life and of what is most important for us to do, which is to help each other, especially those who are old or sick. Our purpose is not to buy toilet roll.
5) It is reminding us of how materialistic our society has become and how, when in times of difficulty, we remember that it’s the essentials that we need (food, water, medicine) as opposed to the luxuries that we sometimes unnecessarily give value to.
6) It is reminding us of how important our family and home life is and how much we have neglected this. It is forcing us back into our houses so we can rebuild them into our home and to strengthen our family unit.
7) It is reminding us that our true work is not our job, that is what we do, not what we were created to do.
Our true work is to look after each other, to protect each other and to be of benefit to one another.
8) It is reminding us to keep our egos in check. It is reminding us that no matter how great we think we are or how great others think we are,a virus can bring our world to a standstill.
9) It is reminding us that the power of freewill is in our hands. We can choose to cooperate and help each other, to share, to give, to help and to support each other or we can choose to be selfish, to hoard, to look afteronly our self. Indeed, it is difficulties that bring out our true colors.
10) It is reminding us that we can be patient, or we can panic. We can either understand that this type of situation has happened many times before in history and will pass, or we can panic and see it as the end of the world and, consequently, cause ourselves more harm than good.
11) It is reminding us that this can either be an end or a new beginning. This can be a time of reflection and understanding, where we learn from our mistakes, or it can be the start of a cycle which will continue until we finally learn the lesson we are meant to.
12) It is reminding us that this Earth is sick. It is reminding us that we need to look at the rate of deforestation just as urgently as we look at the speed at which toilet rolls are disappearing off of shelves. We are sick because our home is sick.
13) It is reminding us that after every difficulty, there is always ease. Life is cyclical, and this is just a phase in this great cycle. We do not need to panic; this too shall pass.
14) Whereas many see the Corona/ Covid-19 virus as a great disaster, I prefer to see it as a *great corrector*
It is sent to remind us of the important lessons that we seem to have forgotten and it is up to us if we will learn them or not.
比尔盖茨的反思
主题：Covid-19病毒真正教会了我们什么？
引言：我坚信，每件事发生的背后，必然有深层的原因，无论我们认为它是好的，还是坏的。
我陷入沉思和反省，这一刻，我想与你们分享我领悟到Corona/Covid-19病毒真正对我们做了什么：
1)它提醒我们，每个人都是平等的。无论文化、宗教、职业、收入或名气，病毒对所有人一视同仁，因为我们本来就如此。如果你不相信，就去问问汤姆·汉克斯。
2)它提醒我们，生命彼此相连。影响一个人的事情也必定会影响另一个人。我们设置的“国家边界”并没有什么价值，因为病毒根本不需要护照。它通过短暂的压制来提醒我们，这个世界上，有一些人一生都在压迫中度过。
3)它提醒我们，健康多么宝贵。而我们却选择食用营养不良的人造食品，饮用被化学物质污染的水，对健康视而不见。如果我们不珍惜健康，当然会生病。
4)它提醒我们，生命是短暂的，最重要的是我们需要互相帮助，特别是那些年老体弱的人。我们活着的目的不是去超市抢厕纸。
5)它提醒我们，社会已经变得多么物质主义。在困难的时候，我们终于醒悟，我们需要的只不过是必需品(食物、水、药品)，而不是被我们赋予不菲价值的奢侈品。
6)它提醒我们，“家”是多么重要，而我们完全忽视了它的存在。病毒迫使我们呆在自己的房子里，于是，我们把“房子”重建成我们的“家”，并赋予它前所未有的团结和温暖。
7)它提醒我们，我们真正的责任是互相照顾，相互保护，互惠互利。朝九晚五忙碌的那份不过是我们的“工作”，并不是我们与生俱来的责任。
8)它提醒我们，不能狂妄自大，（翻译到这里，立刻想到川普。。。）无论我们认为自己有多伟大，或者别人认为我们有多伟大，病毒都会让我们的世界停滞不前。
9)它提醒我们，自由意志的力量掌握在自己手中。我们可以选择相互支持和帮助，分享和给予；也可以选择自私自利，囤积居奇。的确，困难面前，我们展现了自己的本来面目。
10) 它提醒我们，心态多么重要。我们可以选择冷静分析，这种情况在历史上已经发生过很多次，并终将会过去；我们也可以选择惊慌失措，认为这是世界末日，结果必然是弊大于利。
11)它提醒我们，这可以是一个结束，也可以是一个新的开始。这可以是一个反思和理解的时间，让我们从自己的错误中学习；这也可以是一个循环的开始，这个循环生生不息，直到我们最终学到我们应该学到的东西。
12)它提醒我们，我们赖以生存的地球生病了。它提醒我们，我们需要像关注厕纸从货架上消失的速度一样迫切地关注森林砍伐率。我们生病是因为我们的家生病了。
13)它提醒我们，生命是有周期的。每次困难过去后，总会迎来轻松的那一刻。我们现在只不过处于这个伟大周期中的一个阶段。我们不需要惊慌；一切都会过去的。
14) 虽然许多人认为Corona/Covid-19病毒是一场巨大的灾难，但我更愿意把它视为一个“伟大的纠正器”。
它的目的是提醒我们，我们似乎已经忘记了重要的历史教训，我们是否真的会从历史教训中学习，这完全取决于我们自己。
