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: E4 h. S' ] L$ b
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记住我们为什么做某事 # v( K. {+ o$ q8 n/ \' l ^Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. $ ^1 h: i! D' T7 `有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。 / E; d$ B |0 l# O* DHave you ever done that? , l$ C* _2 O% m1 o0 s4 X你曾有过这种经历吗？) W; m- }1 O! \. {
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.- E5 S7 r+ x4 p8 J+ C, z
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。! B1 V, t7 g6 U4 j) b4 c$ `+ `
I have called someone because I want to tell them something. ( [, \$ T, M0 c/ L+ D我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。 3 l. f2 `' G- N: mAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular. * @: L' |' G3 r; H! D$ w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。 $ }+ e% @: n3 B/ SWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.: ~- r* M7 H" D* a0 B* m
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。3 h5 j1 F+ g6 t) J. V
That's a memory problem.7 ^& A3 P5 v8 ?' H* H
这是一个记忆问题。! `3 S% o- J* |/ ?* `
I guess that counts too. , z0 ]& I& j5 c% c f我想那很重要。 * m1 Y* F! t) WBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why? 0 b5 G, B' b/ x) Q6 q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？4 z9 W, Y9 P3 [* e$ V3 n! q0 Q
At one point, there was a reason we do something.! _+ t6 K0 l! X3 m1 D
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。2 w9 p) j: t7 ^" M' ?
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. ) |, Y8 m9 V* N p7 C N对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 ' x' ^. f! O3 [2 d& dIt's always could to ask ourselves why. 7 k3 m5 |$ R7 [( W; ^总是可以问问自己为什么。 $ d+ A% K4 e0 U- g; IWhy did I start to learn a language?& ^8 [, T0 R. z! t! p& N
为什么我开始学习一种语言？9 C0 c9 [ b+ `4 ~# B5 O4 o
Why did I join this club? # y9 t& w& ?$ P为什么我加入这个俱乐部？ 8 [" f# j; G% X+ @6 Q5 R+ ZWhy my friend was this person?# X4 Q" q7 N$ m8 H# c+ [: _! h
为什么我的朋友是这个人？, g% H9 N' I& b* L d
Why did I get married? & r8 _ j3 g; I6 s, N7 Y0 ^- ^为什么我要结婚？ $ ]9 C# g+ B5 S. f9 jIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why. , m* c( S8 @# y$ t- z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 W8 ]- L+ l J( p8 m6 K! k; e6 v; JI think we need indeed remind us of why. / a8 L) [/ K' j0 N6 i我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。 / a" P! a6 I! E0 V5 hOr else it's tough to finish what we started.: A1 }) N y- C! N5 j( L
否则很难完成我们所开始的。+ H; E8 B+ D" e& n/ a0 O1 |
We stop starting. We quit the club.9 a! _& ]5 m7 r [4 F
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 * I$ \/ f c! C" Q! xWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged. % m1 T7 _( C: m- i, c我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。% P6 a" }5 s3 P7 R" W- [+ |
There's nothing wrong with asking why. . N8 r5 }( j) S( I8 ~$ X% _问为什么没什么问题。 6 y" J& y: s8 ]) eIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.3 Z m: |6 o( H# A2 u. L
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。 9 h- G9 Q* k) m) k0 vTalk about it./ \4 z6 N/ \0 f) x# g3 F! y5 b6 U
谈论下面的话题：) {6 ]; w( T7 D
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it? 1 Q% L: N' n" {5 T7 b( E9 ]你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ 0 l3 S T; h3 e& m7 l3 pIs it a kind of distant memory?; S1 j# E8 I! g1 B5 ^
它是一种遥远的记忆？ / f1 N4 A- |3 E4 IDid you ever forget why you are doing something...' N" }/ r: G/ h) c# J6 o
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……. X. P" G+ D F( G3 M% U$ G
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?/ t( B- ?3 z6 Z6 F3 v h- i, J
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？* Z2 a* G! P, N0 h( U8 s- L
Do you write memos?& r) F* @9 V9 C
你写备忘录吗？' P) t7 y% |6 T) O$ |; I
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?7 @" ]! l/ O8 T( J. m+ A
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! f# a Q" V6 h1 A$ JWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? 6 `4 F+ R2 _ ?4 j还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？' U2 p6 d3 L! v
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?* N( i; E( F5 d: s: ^+ l/ ^- E! ^' q
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？