Three documentaries, one moved me more than the other. Talk about your thoughts while watching and after watching here.
When I watched the second episode, it was during the outbreak of the epidemic in India. When I saw some sensational reports, I was extremely frustrated by the ineffectiveness of the Indian government in fighting the epidemic, causing people to suffer and even lose their lives. In this context, I see the Bill Melinda Foundation's efforts to eliminate polio (polio) worldwide, and I feel that such action is more valuable. That's not your own country, and it's not a deadly infectious disease. But Bill can use his influence and resources to devote his energy, effort, and time to the well-being of others. Of course, in the promotion of the polio vaccine, the biggest enemy is not ignorance and backwardness but local terrorism. It is difficult for Bill to succeed. (By the way, one of the great enemies of controlling the spread of Covid-19 is also terrorism.)
Episode three, about how Bill responded to that year's antitrust charges and his exploration of nuclear energy. Many people may not know that Bill Gates is exploring nuclear energy? Yes, but his plan didn't land as planned. Why? because of the US-China trade war. In short, Bill's solution to low carbon emissions is nuclear energy, which is very safe and can even assist in the consumption of existing radioactive waste in the United States, but building new nuclear power plants is expensive. Feasible, low-cost nuclear power plant construction opportunities are in China. After getting permission from the U.S. government, Bill and his foundation traveled to and from China after nine years of hard work, just one step away from starting their cooperation. Then, then, the trade war started, and the US government unilaterally tore up the agreement and planned an abortion.
We can see that terrorism, trade wars... A lot of the things Bill is doing today, a lot of things don't seem to work out. The interviewer asked Bill at the end of the documentary: What do you think about this? Bill's answer is simple: some things need a little more effort.
The documentary ends with a quote from Bill's mother: The meaning of our lives is not what we get or what we give, but who we become. The camera moves away from Bill, and we can only see him walking.
Suddenly I don't think it's so interesting to judge heroes based on success or failure. I think it's already a great thing to move forward according to your values and become who you want to be.
While watching this documentary, a friend approached me to chat, we talked about online shopping, and I told him, I don't like shopping.
Friends are surprised: you are in the e-commerce industry, but don't like to buy things?
Me: Maybe I'm more influenced by minimalism and environmentalism, I think people don't need so many things.
The friend continued to ask: If you don’t buy things, what are you doing to make so much money?
I answered almost without any hesitation: let the family live a good life, and then put some money into charity.
——To be honest, I haven’t thought about this question seriously before, but this answer is so logical in my heart that when I say it, I feel like a friend who has been reunited after a long time.
Maybe Bill was a guide. Thanks to him for inspiring me to understand a little bit about who I want to be, and to the production team who put this documentary together so I could get to know Bill Gates.
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