近日，英國《太陽報》
刊登了比爾蓋茨的公開信，這封信得到極大關注，得到很多人轉發，人們稱讚比爾蓋茨是真正的智者，並有人第一時間就把他的公開信翻譯成中文。下麵是比爾蓋茨的信。
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.
我堅信發生的每一件事後麵都有一個精神層麵的目的，無論我們認為是好還是壞。
當我沉思時，我想與大家分享我的心得，新冠病毒究竟對我們做了些什麽。
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.
病毒提醒我們，人都是平等的，無論我們的文化、宗教、職業、經濟狀況，或是一個人有多麽出名。在病毒眼中我們都是平等的，也許我們也應該平等對待他人。如果你不相信我的話，那就去問湯姆
漢克斯。
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.
病毒提醒我們，我們的命運都是聯在一起的，影響一個人的事情同時也會影響另一個人。病毒也提醒我們，我們建立的虛假國境線毫無價值，因為病毒並不需要護照。病毒還提醒我們，雖然我們暫時受到壓迫，世界上還有人一生都受到壓迫。
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.
病毒提醒我們，健康多麽珍貴。而我們卻忽視健康，吃垃圾食品，喝被各種化學品汙染的水，如果我們不照顧自己，我們當然就會生病。
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.
病毒提醒我們，生命苦短，什麽是我們應該做的最重要的事情，特別是那些已經生病的老年人。人生在世的目的不是買一卷卷的廁紙。
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.
病毒提醒我們，我們的社會已經變得物質至上，當我們遇到困難時，我們才想起我們的基本需求是食物、飲水和藥品，而不是並沒有什麽價值的奢侈品。
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.
病毒提醒我們，家庭是如何重要，但我們卻忽視了這一點。病毒強迫我們回到我們的房子裏，所以我們可以把房子建成家庭，並建立牢固的家庭紐帶。
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.
病毒提醒我們，我們真正的工作並不是我們打的那份工，我們固然需要打工，然而上帝創造我們的目的並不是讓我們打工。我們真正的工作是互相照顧、互相保護、互助互利。
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.
病毒提醒我們，我們不能妄自尊大。病毒還提醒我們，無論你覺得自己多偉大，也無論別人覺得你多麽偉大，一個小小的病毒就能讓整個世界停擺。
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 after only our self. Indeed, it is difficulties that
bring out our true colours.
病毒提醒我們，自由掌握在我們自己手中。我們可以選擇合作互助、分享、付出、互相支持，或者我們也可以選擇自私、囤積和自顧自。隻有在困難的時候才能看出一個人的真麵目。
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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.
病毒提醒我們，我們既可以耐心，也可以恐慌。我們既可以理解這種情況在曆史上已經發生過多次，但最後都過去了，我們也可以恐慌，以為世界末日到了，結果傷害了我們自己。
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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.
病毒提醒我們，疫情既是結束也是開始。我們現在可以反省和理解，從錯誤裏吸取教訓。疫情也可以是一個輪回的開始，而且還會繼續下去，直至我們吸取教訓為止。
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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.
病毒提醒我們，我們的地球病了。病毒還提醒我們，我們必須看到森林消失的速度，也必須看到一卷卷廁紙從貨架上消失的速度。我們都病了，因為我們的家庭病了。
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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.
病毒提醒我們，困難總會過去，然後就容易了。生活是周期性的，現在隻是周期裏的一個階段。我們不必恐慌，疫情一定會過去。
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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.
許多人認為新冠病毒的疫情是一場災難，但我覺得這是一次 偉大的糾錯
。它是為了提醒我們我們似乎已經忘記了的重要教訓，是否再次吸取教訓取決於我們自己。
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