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 , A f8 K8 R4 l1 v9 S3 L( s0 B / T2 k) _, ^1 [. l+ N3 K记住我们为什么做某事 3 d& K2 t$ F# L8 tSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. : f5 o9 B$ @: ^/ e有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。 ) r" _3 h( g9 l# y4 K& K0 KHave you ever done that?% K; d- n+ Z: r3 |7 l, a
你曾有过这种经历吗？ ! l2 [1 b1 n5 v2 J6 x. RI'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.3 F4 g6 k: T h# |
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。 % q" h- D: k9 Q3 F0 H- D. M9 SI have called someone because I want to tell them something. + d3 I1 \1 v3 F! Q. {+ I4 Z* p我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。1 E$ v9 b" {+ u3 A, q
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular. ! R- i6 O9 s# ^8 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。/ A+ ?& z6 L4 `
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place. ! _" Q: y9 v+ X/ A9 p) Z* y哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。! N2 a. j" G/ D/ k- b) c0 }
That's a memory problem. , R9 ?; S) @- g* p: U; j0 y& I+ I" \% l这是一个记忆问题。% N( s7 S, A. D- O2 u0 a
I guess that counts too.- z; j2 A* Q- a) F, S( M
我想那很重要。 * h3 {' x8 |# i: A$ DBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why? P% O* E% j% k( L( i7 d$ o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？9 T M8 y1 g* }* N5 h; H2 p# N2 `
At one point, there was a reason we do something., n9 N4 h- {" @: A3 c
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。% ` s. N3 I& s C6 k
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. + D4 e- ^7 M7 ]& k# B7 S; y对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 6 w9 f# ?( `! O, c; n, f6 R/ Y- `& B* RIt's always could to ask ourselves why.: |2 I5 {2 ~% q9 f3 j& `' Y
总是可以问问自己为什么。 , H) F4 ?) m- F h- }& ~Why did I start to learn a language?; @- ^% |3 [3 {7 O3 a7 M4 A
为什么我开始学习一种语言？ # Q! z4 l- ?2 |0 B- s3 }Why did I join this club? : a) [9 \8 G# w- X为什么我加入这个俱乐部？ $ l+ `. v: m* a* h' r# O7 NWhy my friend was this person?: v$ r* c9 m" E4 h2 i
为什么我的朋友是这个人？ # L& F: j3 @: T F& H. j' H: ?+ nWhy did I get married? 9 o! J( K# u0 T为什么我要结婚？ - I L# l% X8 O$ \0 BIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.& G# J5 M; D+ Y
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 P7 |& n* z7 c, AI think we need indeed remind us of why. ' V3 W3 w9 @4 N我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。; }! H: j' E5 s$ r- b2 }9 l/ }
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.- q2 g* M! u4 @" f) k4 F
否则很难完成我们所开始的。- {8 J. H1 C2 U, ?
We stop starting. We quit the club. : L9 v% B c# c我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。4 k! ]- f: a7 y5 E
We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.3 C1 ^' y4 N6 ]( Q
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。* g' \% q% I$ v
There's nothing wrong with asking why.7 X! Q, S. n& r0 w4 m& b3 X# q$ g
问为什么没什么问题。9 |9 w, w; T- ~6 O/ N! f
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.7 ?4 @( E% u) i5 h# T
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。 / p. G7 L' E) X! }" ^Talk about it. ' v$ L. v, E/ W% a$ u; r谈论下面的话题：* z+ o2 ^7 e3 u& y6 B, A% B& T& h
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?3 B! \- y4 I" L5 F3 L6 o
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？" k6 o& A0 |- D1 q; e
Is it a kind of distant memory?) l3 p2 ?9 p1 u8 t& i( Y' A
它是一种遥远的记忆？ 2 z n& v4 o' I7 LDid you ever forget why you are doing something...; g! j G- e6 j% Y2 U% S
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… 9 n8 C0 f# ?6 o1 pHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?' o: j1 }" |) P& O5 E1 h; t
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？9 _; Y* q3 X, @) \0 m! a {/ z" u
Do you write memos?( q) q5 U' \! }& i: |& v8 A
你写备忘录吗？7 q& r) ~ b' L
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?5 U; A: k5 r. N9 S; N5 N
你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？% i( J- b- x! A3 M9 c
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? 7 ~# o9 I3 Y( m1 T+ `2 S8 g还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？ . v; d% y6 s7 }What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?/ p' z0 q% A. A( R
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？