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 something 1 n7 e; M6 e. n5 d6 B) w2 v. |3 w, D h- V! q( _4 s0 A
记住我们为什么做某事7 Q0 f! S9 q; D! I0 Q0 x: L, B% n5 `
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. + k2 g+ S5 ]! a! A |9 r有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。! `1 z* ]' ~7 d8 l, F/ T
Have you ever done that?% z% N. n+ k5 V; p% K9 {/ P- l
你曾有过这种经历吗？+ O$ ]; {+ x3 ?/ t
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.3 t5 z! D$ p! S7 P
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。* b: t1 ?1 g* `$ n, r d
I have called someone because I want to tell them something.3 ]8 A% x5 Y! V1 _
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。% B/ z, g# N+ R3 V4 O5 H. q
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.; s* D+ L, P$ n3 ` u
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。# _3 w: m2 y R
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.; q5 A- Y# ]+ J! _
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。 5 g. P3 Q3 R; j; s0 C& e& tThat's a memory problem. + \7 }# I2 I; n. P这是一个记忆问题。 D! r) g% b- Q2 z `9 ?6 E; |
I guess that counts too.! w! V/ S5 p, P( l
我想那很重要。* s. y( F% e* i" ]7 J
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?# J7 i2 o% o, f4 E5 `- P% w {& }
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？( t7 W% C8 D" @! t% F' ^
At one point, there was a reason we do something. ' J* f( l$ D9 R& T g1 A5 E4 _- l在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。 $ M2 a, w: }7 p& P7 eFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.5 G' q, S# h& t5 f5 Y
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。5 E" c8 m+ W/ p3 P
It's always could to ask ourselves why. 9 l2 c+ ?. T# O; q: V- Q总是可以问问自己为什么。" x1 z% n! s2 V: \
Why did I start to learn a language?- \7 g$ i7 A0 Y) I1 {
为什么我开始学习一种语言？ 5 W0 C7 h9 n5 a. vWhy did I join this club?2 S R' t6 M% m2 C" l3 }+ l5 N7 w2 r
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？# B, l5 N" `, r
Why my friend was this person?% W3 r; W; N- ?! C$ d5 ~2 @
为什么我的朋友是这个人？ p3 ?4 O: a! A' Q& | `
Why did I get married? * j/ G/ ?- N3 D& R0 \. y z& }为什么我要结婚？ / f8 b/ z; W( S8 e' Q* h; FIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why. ; g- O9 R; d: R4 M7 p7 g3 S& X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。9 y" u! f5 u7 p9 M3 A& U7 L
I think we need indeed remind us of why. . n( D2 Z* X% o: a. i( e3 T: R我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。 ( E% @- A; K3 F7 Z0 _( yOr else it's tough to finish what we started. ' b, a x; { U, N; [" m3 w3 d1 r否则很难完成我们所开始的。' H% s2 d7 B) |
We stop starting. We quit the club.3 F# v8 \3 l" j h
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。3 F' k# B9 u& t( S
We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged. ; N* W0 S0 g- P q我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。 1 w2 f4 T6 }5 y8 q7 J4 UThere's nothing wrong with asking why.9 J* u/ R; Q3 z' Q9 D. @' z
问为什么没什么问题。 $ y$ S: M2 @* W1 V# KIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing. - `0 S9 |0 x5 }5 y6 \* G( ?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。8 L7 ^6 k7 R5 d' V3 p! I
Talk about it.7 S, j2 u7 Y$ Q4 \ E
谈论下面的话题： ! L# G) T7 B6 U/ fIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?* Z2 j1 u! ~# Q* b( l6 c; h( u5 a
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ : V- ~% y8 t) d; K' LIs it a kind of distant memory?1 w3 r( s' n" B" D/ X2 f+ @" }
它是一种遥远的记忆？ ! P! h' R, K) j# hDid you ever forget why you are doing something... 9 Y9 e8 G8 q# a3 j2 x! |, P$ h你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… 9 g4 ^" M8 E4 bHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something? . s& R& I, B1 B' @- W你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？ 7 K2 w. O v9 H+ J5 }. g# d9 {Do you write memos? # Z! C6 H9 _$ r' Z" F你写备忘录吗？) }) s" U$ a) X+ M' K8 x& ^4 z
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing? * V3 m! p% ]; W8 ~+ T/ T你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？ ( U- T) q7 t! OWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?1 }$ I0 {5 u5 z. z1 D& L
还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？6 U) y+ u- A: ^
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?. ?& \( K$ K3 T% }$ `. C# x) f
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？