這是一篇翻譯文，是我近兩個月來讀到的最溫暖，最有智慧的文字，它來自“比爾.蓋茨”。
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.
比爾蓋茨的反思
主題：Covid-19病毒真正教會了我們什么？
引言：我堅信，每件事發生的背后，必然有深層的原因，無論我們認為它是好的，還是壞的。
我陷入沉思和反省，這一刻，我想與你們分享我領悟到Corona/Covid-19病毒真正對我們做了什么：
1)它提醒我們，每個人都是平等的。無論文化、宗教、職業、收入或名氣，病毒對所有人一視同仁，因為我們本來就如此。如果你不相信，就去問問湯姆·漢克斯。
2)它提醒我們，生命彼此相連。影響一個人的事情也必定會影響另一個人。我們設置的“國家邊界”并沒有什么價值，因為病毒根本不需要護照。它通過短暫的壓制來提醒我們，這個世界上，有一些人一生都在壓迫中度過。
3)它提醒我們，健康多么寶貴。而我們卻選擇食用營養不良的人造食品，飲用被化學物質污染的水，對健康視而不見。如果我們不珍惜健康，當然會生病。
4)它提醒我們，生命是短暫的，最重要的是我們需要互相幫助，特別是那些年老體弱的人。我們活著的目的不是去超市搶廁紙。
5)它提醒我們，社會已經變得多么物質主義。在困難的時候，我們終于醒悟，我們需要的只不過是必需品(食物、水、藥品)，而不是被我們賦予不菲價值的奢侈品。
6)它提醒我們，“家”是多么重要，而我們完全忽視了它的存在。病毒迫使我們呆在自己的房子里，于是，我們把“房子”重建成我們的“家”，并賦予它前所未有的團結和溫暖。
7)它提醒我們，我們真正的責任是互相照顧，相互保護，互惠互利。朝九晚五忙碌的那份不過是我們的“工作”，并不是我們與生俱來的責任。
8)它提醒我們，不能狂妄自大，（翻譯到這里，立刻想到川普。。。）無論我們認為自己有多偉大，或者別人認為我們有多偉大，病毒都會讓我們的世界停滯不前。
9)它提醒我們，自由意志的力量掌握在自己手中。我們可以選擇相互支持和幫助，分享和給予；也可以選擇自私自利，囤積居奇。的確，困難面前，我們展現了自己的本來面目。
10) 它提醒我們，心態多么重要。我們可以選擇冷靜分析，這種情況在歷史上已經發生過很多次，并終將會過去；我們也可以選擇驚慌失措，認為這是世界末日，結果必然是弊大于利。
11)它提醒我們，這可以是一個結束，也可以是一個新的開始。這可以是一個反思和理解的時間，讓我們從自己的錯誤中學習；這也可以是一個循環的開始，這個循環生生不息，直到我們最終學到我們應該學到的東西。
12)它提醒我們，我們賴以生存的地球生病了。它提醒我們，我們需要像關注廁紙從貨架上消失的速度一樣迫切地關注森林砍伐率。我們生病是因為我們的家生病了。
13)它提醒我們，生命是有周期的。每次困難過去后，總會迎來輕松的那一刻。我們現在只不過處于這個偉大周期中的一個階段。我們不需要驚慌；一切都會過去的。
14) 雖然許多人認為Corona/Covid-19病毒是一場巨大的災難，但我更愿意把它視為一個“偉大的糾正器”。
它的目的是提醒我們，我們似乎已經忘記了重要的歷史教訓，我們是否真的會從歷史教訓中學習，這完全取決于我們自己。
