On the whole, Pavel Colta King and Bill Gates are incomparable. People often say that times make heroes, and heroes are the product of the times. Every era has its heroes, and heroes are the result of the collision and tempering of contradictions of the times. Paul and Gates each represented the spirit of his time. Facing different themes of their respective times, they made some extraordinary achievements. However, Paul and Gates, after all, belong to different times, facing different contradictions of the times and different historical missions. Comparing two people is actually comparing two different eras.

I saw a friend write that Paul has created brilliant spiritual achievements and is a hero in the field of spiritual civilization; Gates has created great wealth and is a hero in the field of material civilization. This is obviously not true. Paul was born in the social revolution era of blood and fire. It is naturally the most magnificent heroic image of such an era to shovel all the injustice in the world and plant free flowers all over the world. If anyone had been "unified in the small building" and engaged in profound knowledge in the ivory tower, he would not have achieved anything. Gates was born in an era of peace and development, and "leap forward" has become a thing of the past. By the standards of Paul's time, Gates was too unmanly. I think if Paul were alive today, he would replace his saber with a computer.

The comparability between Paul and Gates must be in spiritual value.

Heroes are outstanding figures, but heroes are not outstanding figures in the ordinary sense. The hero reflects and represents his spirit of the times and is the pioneer of the times. Heroes' achievements are generally related to the theme of the times. A person's thoughts, thoughts and actions are divorced from the theme of the times, and it is difficult to become a hero; Both Paul and Gates firmly grasped the theme of their respective times. I think they are equal in this respect. Paul's contribution to the Soviet regime and Gates' contribution to the IT industry are far apart in form, but they are both figures who are at the forefront of their own times.

The achievements of heroes are always related to the theme of the times, but not all people who follow the trend of the times can become heroes. There are many people who join the IT industry, and there are many outstanding people, but not many people can really be called heroes. Whether the career is successful or not cannot be the standard for people to judge heroes. Winners can be heroes, and losers are also regarded as heroes. Liu Bang is a hero, and Xiang Yu is also a hero. So it is often said that heroes are not judged by success or failure. The real meaning of a hero is that it embodies a kind of spiritual value-surpassing utility, even surpassing self.

For the socialist ideal, Paul went through hardships, lived and died several times, and had no regrets. It should be said that Paul completed the ultimate transcendence of life-transcending the boundary between life and death, bringing the individual's life value to the extreme, and even extending it to the eternal realm after the individual disappeared.

In my opinion, the reason why Gates became a contemporary hero may not lie in his wealth. There are many rich people in this world. If Gates can be called a hero just because he is rich, then there is only a quantitative difference between him and an ordinary rich man. Moreover, Gates, known as the "richest man" in the world, is largely determined by the market value of Microsoft shares he holds. If one day Microsoft's stock falls, he may not be able to stand firm as the richest man. I think Gates' real heroic legend is his penetrating power to observe the development trend of the times. When he was studying at Harvard University, he saw the great and far-reaching influence of computers on human life in the future, and resolutely gave up his identity as an Ivy League graduate and started his own adventure career. This is definitely a bit out of spirit. Compared with those who have entered universities, especially prestigious schools, it is like entering a "safe". Gates, who is less than 20 years old, does show some heroic qualities.

The hero is the hero of the times, the hero is the personification of the spiritual value of his time, and the hero also shows the aesthetic style of his time. Times have changed and heroes are often forgotten. Wen Tianxiang once looked at Tianhao with a sigh: "The heroes of the ages have been lost". People often lament that heroes are short of breath. Recently, with the broadcast of the new TV series How Steel was Tempered and the discussion about Paul and Gates in Beijing Youth Daily, I was somewhat surprised that Pavel Colta King, the hero of the former Soviet Union in the first half of last century, actually attracted the attention of today's young people. Today, many young people with completely different living environments and times still regard Paul as their hero idol. I think this can only be because Paul has some spiritual values beyond the times. Paul traveled through time and space and was a real hero. Gates is a hero of our time, so there should be no great controversy. However, whether Gates can cross the times and become an eternal hero will stand the test of time.