标题: 美文赏析：记住我们呢为什么做某事 [打印本页] 作者: 2452790809 时间: 2012-9-5 20:16 标题: 美文赏析：记住我们呢为什么做某事 Remembering why we are doing something7 d4 D! [3 K6 p/ d$ P( P. d2 P
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记住我们为什么做某事 8 _8 D! l H! BSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.( J+ S: J8 y \+ E: f. _* R3 ^; m
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。! s7 S, x1 [5 M
Have you ever done that? * q3 ~; R A& i. O/ b6 o) `2 x你曾有过这种经历吗？ 9 }! _6 v+ k$ l7 TI'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.$ R$ J6 b2 S- S9 L2 s6 A; j
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。 0 b/ _2 F F% l6 [$ _8 s; lI have called someone because I want to tell them something.: h6 F6 M: \0 D0 ]5 O. R
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。# f5 Y2 _9 ^4 ?
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular. 8 R2 B- o2 P+ q/ |$ ]5 i然后，在选择合适的地方后，还没有谈论什么特别的东西的时候。7 l- r; i% H& n& }
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.( J' Y- `6 T2 ?% M; \9 u V
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。5 _3 T4 l2 o$ I" i# T% r
That's a memory problem.# ~1 j# ~5 E! V! L
这是一个记忆问题。3 |1 k. S7 }/ v4 y# I
I guess that counts too.( k) \2 X9 P+ P% `1 m5 w4 X
我想那很重要。 5 O g1 ]4 k7 `0 B- oBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?/ T/ x H; G% G( G$ Z! b& K
但我在谈论一个更深层次的问题，而且更为重要，那就是为什么？! K' r A' v1 ?' E7 h' \. K0 W6 d
At one point, there was a reason we do something. ; M/ B4 j9 B- Y5 G# c4 D5 v在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。1 ~$ R( S1 g5 a1 S6 z) V, h8 Q
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. 4 i- f1 \% y. A" [" f p对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 3 d! M& A2 I7 e, m& @7 DIt's always could to ask ourselves why.( i' A ~# Y, t5 B3 r; ]
总是可以问问自己为什么。 : z6 p `) |- G6 Z+ BWhy did I start to learn a language?/ P: i" D$ u$ E+ u+ N
为什么我开始学习一种语言？ 3 w# y/ M6 H: _Why did I join this club?" e8 N6 m$ {6 Z! ?
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？' ^ A9 g+ c0 t* |# s
Why my friend was this person?, T/ O2 a7 c! u8 B
为什么我的朋友是这个人？ ; G2 D1 q4 L0 }4 T8 FWhy did I get married?9 S9 X; o6 @. |1 S
为什么我要结婚？' b: L9 ^9 v/ L- C/ g
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.+ i& e/ s# R& \' {4 m9 c5 p
如果我们迷失在做什么，在生命中，在每天的存在，那么我们不能说为什么。4 t8 q1 W) J: _, y' Q+ u I
I think we need indeed remind us of why.5 p( D7 z- P, }$ E" j6 M
我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。/ R5 b6 b# {; Y0 d9 u9 q# d
Or else it's tough to finish what we started. 1 {/ X$ K$ z: x$ e; i: l否则很难完成我们所开始的。6 p; J2 Z& ~4 s. V) V
We stop starting. We quit the club. 7 v/ y! X; c( u7 T8 y7 C- G$ p U我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 + c+ b0 ]$ A0 y t8 O1 DWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.4 }9 o$ e" I" q% b# F) s1 v4 z
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。 ( Y' b/ y. t: Q3 ~/ H: a9 BThere's nothing wrong with asking why. 7 t7 p1 Y- x' z+ j问为什么没什么问题。/ n, D& l8 `+ Y" d* \ u' M
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.4 o) i7 Y! Y$ }9 c* H" p; c
事实上，我认为有时候它会很健康的帮助我们珍惜所拥有的及正在做的事情。 ' ?% O9 Z3 c% L, v/ BTalk about it.5 U6 D5 a' T8 Y! j
谈论下面的话题：+ c5 l/ }$ j8 E I4 f
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?* r% m% h: E& V9 x9 v
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ ' ]8 Y- O0 [* z8 Y: d# }9 E* x$ P+ SIs it a kind of distant memory?" z4 G {) N" L
它是一种遥远的记忆？9 L9 w( c& r) U& l! r* a0 x$ W* f) ]
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...) B5 i. ^" ?3 v9 D8 b* ~* K9 z
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… U, ^! M3 Q* ^
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?8 J9 e# ^6 ]; w& B! w
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？ r' L5 X6 X8 j9 b$ ]. z. YDo you write memos? 8 {; W' G% u3 F; W1 ~' u9 i9 n8 X你写备忘录吗？ 0 K: e, A/ ^- D3 J. r& hDoes your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?2 X' r8 ~4 ?/ }5 c4 Y0 V+ E
你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？ ! T# S( X* R' K5 LWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?: W) D* }- ^$ N; p' m- ?4 \
还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？+ I! V* d6 x) S7 W7 A/ A! O& H9 u
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name? p/ V( [6 {# f6 h% _& U
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？