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 2 `. [. A. a1 O, i ! `) y _& f2 @3 h. p* ^' A记住我们为什么做某事 % K( X4 M0 O$ X$ r/ oSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.$ I# C- O2 I9 O! b% G
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。& E2 p7 ^+ h4 j. ]% d. c) R: R
Have you ever done that? `+ I7 [; l) b你曾有过这种经历吗？ & k0 Y9 _! t0 b, {/ s0 }I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.& ] k p! X) S$ T7 {! ?( I
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。 7 i7 ]$ y* S+ Z4 jI have called someone because I want to tell them something.+ N, h: n/ u! y3 T! b: F( k& I/ B
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。 / t& j" G2 ~# j( l- OAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.0 \# [ c/ R2 N3 {1 s
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。 ( c" _1 K* T, R! I& zWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place. ' Q$ S! d/ l' n/ V7 D% ?$ r3 g哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。 * y I4 y% U3 V! P" }That's a memory problem. Z$ H5 t( k: x. c: k" }3 Q这是一个记忆问题。7 R" p; \6 Z* U* v: E
I guess that counts too.. D7 j# D( k, f/ C2 l* a
我想那很重要。 ) M8 ~7 b5 y( R! pBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?* V: ^& A: S" B# |; G- e: P
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？ % s; o+ w6 l& j8 K0 h$ ]At one point, there was a reason we do something. : X7 a3 c! [5 y, k- d* P# t在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。 ! Z5 c' M) T5 IFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. ) X6 U6 H S" [' n* y. q3 c' G对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 1 c6 Y* O0 e0 L% B! Q& BIt's always could to ask ourselves why. G8 k0 \( H* `
总是可以问问自己为什么。 / T1 t/ c. s) G$ |+ d; H3 vWhy did I start to learn a language?( v& V+ i1 z; N q5 X
为什么我开始学习一种语言？7 q# j$ S: \! j# y7 p8 b; [2 P. [
Why did I join this club? 6 {0 m- C6 o$ J/ y R2 {) O. z3 D; d! g为什么我加入这个俱乐部？+ G* @! v6 \3 y1 |* \6 @
Why my friend was this person? & T# Q1 y j/ @$ k为什么我的朋友是这个人？2 w4 Y, t2 \3 [: ^6 G
Why did I get married?/ U3 k, J/ C* h0 z) c" Z
为什么我要结婚？ * [3 P7 } g8 z- }" N/ r* ]If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.+ F8 ^6 N7 L, Q. ~6 {
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。( f3 D1 T$ O! P& ?% _# Q
I think we need indeed remind us of why.8 m2 Y/ @7 y3 U1 V7 ]7 {
我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。 # |& B6 y% ]) M( y9 C) ?; d4 M1 C+ SOr else it's tough to finish what we started.2 x) V3 L" L! I, \/ t- g! O8 W c
否则很难完成我们所开始的。8 X4 T$ t; D1 @7 h& L- |8 N* l1 F
We stop starting. We quit the club.6 u4 I3 _5 l; a* V
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。4 e% G6 s8 Z, ~2 j9 j6 f, [! c' d6 T$ t
We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged. 7 ^5 H) O% H0 M/ z) W我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。6 D" {: ~9 t: R2 ^
There's nothing wrong with asking why. " A$ s3 \2 q, n* Y/ K' a& b' x问为什么没什么问题。 # q- U* ^" X# k6 r" VIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing. , `- k* H! |/ e% `7 r7 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。 ( l. G+ A% Y1 k4 {, E! M* P8 vTalk about it.) W8 U5 @* p D8 U! W: P
谈论下面的话题：! t8 K1 R% P, ^5 ]1 l' T9 i2 B3 g
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it? 8 G; w+ z2 {! m- Q- Z+ ]- p你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ 1 |) o; S7 D3 g6 n. MIs it a kind of distant memory? 1 V/ f& q* i9 V- E它是一种遥远的记忆？ 7 g7 x3 n$ f/ D2 [0 sDid you ever forget why you are doing something...& ?6 g) ^$ x2 @* s: F' J
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… ) V4 E( v" c7 h" N* ]( r( G, `1 QHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something? 5 F) S+ f. [' r你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？8 S( ^0 Q/ l. b2 k
Do you write memos? ! a# x6 ]7 K3 E, n9 u( n你写备忘录吗？% |, ?% g3 F ^3 Y' R
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing? ( E4 Y4 v2 t8 i2 n- 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？1 ?6 @9 t' \# a. I p" e) |
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? 7 `6 K; X% H( a/ o( i" p还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？) r3 n/ z4 e# G2 ]6 x4 k
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?' W8 @& Q& A1 X5 z
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？