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' L+ Q2 W# c/ F1 o& s4 q
1 L/ Y6 l' N E [( r3 p* X- i记住我们为什么做某事 ' R& c# T4 }( v w& pSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. ! L8 p$ J$ `" _( c! V有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。 ( ^! C, P$ t( r8 p7 s& H4 kHave you ever done that?8 i3 x ]( F7 K$ _# j
你曾有过这种经历吗？& L$ e; o! z$ o5 L- `# }8 o6 q/ n
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.8 {* m2 [& d' i, F% U. u( A; P( L0 I
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。 ( [. y; X+ Y! Z( II have called someone because I want to tell them something.0 D0 i% Y [5 Y0 u$ J
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。+ f5 X+ ^. M, Z9 X2 n' A. p5 `2 ?5 U$ q% l
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.+ {* r4 `9 f* v, ~) _
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。+ s) m/ e( a5 S' _4 W8 K: A
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.# ?( l0 j! B. |2 v0 \; T
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。 . ^. [* w1 L6 h; b- ~$ NThat's a memory problem. " v1 O( `$ C6 N$ p! W这是一个记忆问题。# O! f! f7 l- y, L2 w* s6 j
I guess that counts too.' Z5 Q8 U P) e
我想那很重要。 1 V& L, v) ~" q9 t: a$ GBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why? 6 l H. Y- F/ N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？ $ t" V. i; O" {! r) }At one point, there was a reason we do something.+ v0 }0 e" X \2 K
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。; I9 A' g2 @& _& R' E* O6 ]$ ?2 H/ V
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.- D! ?" D! x' f* n
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 Y1 q& J! c" K
It's always could to ask ourselves why. + k5 [* }6 L) q6 }总是可以问问自己为什么。8 g! x9 J7 D! {. B' a! ~
Why did I start to learn a language?2 y0 C( ~1 h0 t# o7 W: ~, @
为什么我开始学习一种语言？ * @. ~8 L. R$ _; L1 MWhy did I join this club? 2 u% z; A2 f9 d5 z7 S; t. @$ x& h为什么我加入这个俱乐部？ ' Y% e2 Q& Q5 D# ~Why my friend was this person? 7 a5 ?/ k9 Z0 \为什么我的朋友是这个人？# [ L: R' B/ t9 ]! r$ X
Why did I get married?3 n' `- [# C' w4 s1 K" @& b
为什么我要结婚？ + o" _; ^4 |9 ?# x8 {: cIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why. " s! C: W ?8 T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。' L4 w8 {3 o! E2 R0 y
I think we need indeed remind us of why. . J4 T# Y; C2 M$ D( b* A我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。5 B- B) O G: _3 A5 }
Or else it's tough to finish what we started. " }0 I, S8 d- n( i! Z否则很难完成我们所开始的。& g& `1 S' o5 ?1 X) q+ y( [; }
We stop starting. We quit the club. : h8 u2 \4 ]1 m我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 + n0 y! `# t' i! o( n4 q8 F: @3 n/ AWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.1 y' o$ T% v/ F, e' K
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。 ( J, |3 o* |! r, }3 J/ sThere's nothing wrong with asking why. % S3 p# `1 ~8 R, z) g# C/ |7 P问为什么没什么问题。 ( {. l7 V* G! G# e7 Q; ?6 ]In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.! v# c; X8 }- }! I5 C2 U
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。# S$ ]+ ? i& N
Talk about it.! X2 d7 g) g& V7 K
谈论下面的话题：! U2 ?% n* C+ Q; v0 P% ^4 M
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it? 9 E9 M" n6 v' \9 }你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ 6 {+ p$ \2 f& E7 ^2 t1 @6 JIs it a kind of distant memory? , m% e- [" b6 \5 X6 s- i2 V它是一种遥远的记忆？4 I* w, g1 t& c! E8 S
Did you ever forget why you are doing something... & Q8 Y) x3 U4 Z7 q4 ~! f; w你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… 4 o% ^- ]8 g3 l* e8 k4 kHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something? * P* R3 W; f' |! w' ?你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？ 6 w9 K8 S4 g+ f& B" `Do you write memos? 0 x+ a: b+ Q% L1 G2 \: D; d你写备忘录吗？2 a5 H4 E& R6 r& i1 k
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing? 9 O2 z- g' R; T; F# _% e) }$ \4 t- g你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？' d4 {% n( ? E7 x
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? 4 p, k7 {5 f4 Q* a2 ~还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？ 0 J: F+ p+ O3 ^8 A* W: F! @What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?* y, V. t2 t$ J! t
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？