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 6 [" O) w2 u8 ^ t6 }9 M' {* p; a, J: Y$ f( i
记住我们为什么做某事 4 J7 C, j% r( O$ \7 S/ T) o0 JSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. 9 O2 ~: n3 {' W! R9 Y6 ?有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。 $ A! v- F9 q2 V% w- }5 [* tHave you ever done that? ( t# T1 {( ^8 {/ [9 A你曾有过这种经历吗？, p* Q4 K/ P9 d$ @( ~6 [( o
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too. , @& `& d! [7 R: S我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。 7 ~8 p; Z) m( {) ^, I3 \8 u4 @I have called someone because I want to tell them something. ; Z- i2 [9 o4 _: J7 `2 i/ ?我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。 ( o/ Y8 E* j& W3 f% d( ^# |, lAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular. 7 N ?( j' _; ?5 P! a+ g0 \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。 u- N! r6 p/ J1 \; B# J2 k( y
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place. `0 i" \5 o& m8 y
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。 5 i8 ~. L ]* a3 L+ V( X% }1 j% eThat's a memory problem.- a9 L5 j4 d! |; H2 S
这是一个记忆问题。 8 l1 x" K V4 I- |3 q9 iI guess that counts too.3 Z. l2 h% @# x5 \. y; D( B
我想那很重要。) c& \9 M8 l6 U1 [ l. ?2 U
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?+ _1 D, u0 [" t" 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？( j6 Q5 a7 r& I- _7 x" b- l2 ]" O
At one point, there was a reason we do something.# ]; [( n' E% d" f6 O/ L
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。8 Q" r) U/ e% b! v# B
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.% r# n1 L y% I5 M/ F
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 , d& O* A2 G( X! D/ kIt's always could to ask ourselves why.; w5 b, V; |8 v2 P9 Y0 \* B
总是可以问问自己为什么。: Z# k. c+ ?5 e
Why did I start to learn a language? % y" b* q) ?$ i: j为什么我开始学习一种语言？ # d$ y, T. w: s' QWhy did I join this club? % f# r5 f/ q( t9 [为什么我加入这个俱乐部？5 o% S, Z$ r$ h& j& I; J& t
Why my friend was this person?$ x" C0 R- D* M' T
为什么我的朋友是这个人？ * Q( q/ H0 N" m' s) E& V FWhy did I get married? ' I- \5 D, E( W! [% \1 p- Z B为什么我要结婚？4 @3 W. |0 H, y# Y/ b9 ^
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.. h$ B, J+ W( K4 L
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。 5 j5 g: k% P+ y* y: VI think we need indeed remind us of why. 7 A0 d0 p8 H, ]. m* l+ C$ B& Q我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。, u9 J6 C* k+ Y& h$ U
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.5 Q2 d$ N" p# m6 x- B5 T
否则很难完成我们所开始的。 " L, D4 i( x; t2 r# pWe stop starting. We quit the club., E$ C% W4 U+ B% g1 s. x) y) }: K
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 3 x ]* H: [( rWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged. U1 u M/ s0 e
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。1 x) G" M" a# B- a6 H+ U- c+ q
There's nothing wrong with asking why. 6 \" I7 `) ?/ I; o! ~问为什么没什么问题。 - S& a3 ~7 U5 K5 tIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing. # N% \$ x2 A% `0 I8 m8 R* }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。 & y+ e; Z; b% iTalk about it.( _9 k+ y! {9 o3 q) P
谈论下面的话题：* ?6 U$ {9 b Z B3 r
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it? / y. H' i) H) U7 I2 w, J你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ 7 v* \7 `' s* R5 D3 A: |Is it a kind of distant memory?) ]" _0 h- f% E- f
它是一种遥远的记忆？ 5 `7 ~! i0 F, \- Y4 qDid you ever forget why you are doing something...+ h2 a! y5 y( l! G
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……$ C: }4 u7 Q6 G$ t
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something? # u/ H6 R9 B% X: }" i你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？ & s8 u2 [! ?0 H& D+ n6 QDo you write memos?; _ _8 n! R, A; q v7 ]
你写备忘录吗？/ S; Q6 H3 U$ B4 K# W
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?7 l0 ^5 X3 R4 R; |) a7 p6 z; |9 _
你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？# t7 O- E; s; L8 g7 x
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? # f8 B9 g5 `4 ]9 w9 ^, s还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？" l/ U/ i2 g! ~7 t' g# ~
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?% n$ O: {3 Y: d' R1 O2 W6 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？