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 " Z. J* ^8 h/ |* ~6 W& A" Z3 Y' Q & m, q4 t k [2 z记住我们为什么做某事& g& i) T4 J1 V$ P% \- `9 G
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.- x) f8 j! p! j/ M
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。- l A$ u: F4 ^* ], P( `
Have you ever done that? ; ]+ w: I- }) x6 w5 A% k你曾有过这种经历吗？ / n( D, o- t+ L! @4 T( iI'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too. # G- X% N! ~; P9 q我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。" s% ^6 z5 k" I
I have called someone because I want to tell them something. : _' }- g$ x% @* i我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。2 U5 j" j3 |3 z+ N
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.% {; [9 }& U6 }+ m
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。 8 j1 b4 n' A8 _7 T* R6 MWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.& U6 Q3 m& H w! S& d6 X
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。# M3 B5 W- _3 T3 J- L7 z
That's a memory problem.2 k! x+ L& ^( g( Z
这是一个记忆问题。 + e0 w5 Y# [% }' m( o. gI guess that counts too.$ x1 q& H! {, S0 p: y
我想那很重要。; Z. _- E5 v& C) ^
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why? 5 k( J2 [% X5 f* S+ O3 v7 h ]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？ 1 J' r) O% x6 OAt one point, there was a reason we do something. ; e& D# n1 X) H; E在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。) }0 C% {, ?, X
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.4 o" B. b0 b* j5 J% V# U
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。# _9 O. ^5 ^1 ^+ b( _2 N* |+ B4 S
It's always could to ask ourselves why., ~5 ^7 U4 L( ?0 u
总是可以问问自己为什么。: x m, R; S5 H
Why did I start to learn a language?/ [; T2 G: n& F( H
为什么我开始学习一种语言？ 5 w) @) Z4 G0 v8 Z, l" V& T% N; P" ^Why did I join this club?# E3 Y4 s( j4 l! c
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？ ( G$ P) U9 ]0 R$ _3 T% gWhy my friend was this person?) B0 N1 i* v- b# s
为什么我的朋友是这个人？ - j% ?9 Q& ]1 Z% S& WWhy did I get married?, ~/ u+ R6 `' H( j5 W! M- W
为什么我要结婚？' k" ]% H8 ]: I; _) G) T
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.6 k4 K! r Z. X+ v: U$ B) Q, q
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 r3 U7 \% O# m# {/ O' A1 s, i- JI think we need indeed remind us of why. ) G/ m0 \, U$ B( H我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。4 K3 i; F- v& F+ X2 i% D7 r
Or else it's tough to finish what we started. 9 n( i: F- e" a5 x; x3 ]否则很难完成我们所开始的。2 p2 O1 ^; E4 K" v& l
We stop starting. We quit the club. : |6 V8 j7 e0 T( Y1 I我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 / ~2 U# u& I1 _' {2 Y: ^$ d! rWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.3 _6 q/ S$ r H. U2 H0 P
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。 2 L) r( N z w. \+ fThere's nothing wrong with asking why. 6 @. K: P" g* d8 t1 b8 u! D4 D问为什么没什么问题。 + Z5 c! x$ C. q6 R9 e1 A k2 `" RIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing. ! T. t- B+ M4 S; V, d" q9 t7 ]" j$ 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。' B0 N# | I+ e$ U: f( m
Talk about it.4 A- ~( ~" r* F
谈论下面的话题：1 {9 \4 u6 X$ U5 [, t
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it? - e* T+ Q- [2 w+ f" o你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？, O3 y8 L/ N) }1 Y: u
Is it a kind of distant memory? 1 ^+ |, c- S: J a. X0 a它是一种遥远的记忆？$ A- s) G! q6 ]$ }$ w& p
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...3 X. }9 e3 p2 X6 @: X$ o2 j: }2 r
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… 0 y' R& _* O' D9 k. ]( kHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something? : v# b9 O5 Z6 _! e1 t你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？ ~8 E4 A' L- L! g
Do you write memos? 2 y: }8 ^7 U& I V1 ^ ?( C你写备忘录吗？ 7 R8 h0 f6 m6 X" j6 ~Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing? . c( P4 F3 f4 a/ ^* {9 J( k+ d你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？ 0 j; L s# `( G. x X5 c/ KWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?9 x3 P: u0 i8 _9 [$ {
还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？ " @) Q8 Q5 n. D2 L, E: lWhat do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name? . _ f- ]5 t+ i0 e你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？