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 1 E- C( K0 u0 p1 L! _$ \& Q' W% J+ l3 @
记住我们为什么做某事( D% t* ?; E# W3 Y
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.' @( w, P: N6 u2 B) l) n0 l
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。7 q' E* ?4 l- U# X$ N r- ^$ ^
Have you ever done that? 9 U( ~% N" A+ w3 V# ?1 j0 O+ I- h你曾有过这种经历吗？, P3 w& W$ O/ j3 [7 }3 ~2 v
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.# }" F9 a7 X! G' K& S" t" O7 {
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。 $ q3 {# A0 r% R: D# ]: U# {I have called someone because I want to tell them something. 5 u3 Y+ Z9 P. Y$ C( }% p& O; W我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。 2 }! U) x9 x6 x& }4 z x, NAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.- ]- p9 p' v6 r) u; J
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。$ i" n! H& _$ S! n% L/ }5 N2 C5 n
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place. % y o" }2 {3 R/ z8 K9 b哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。8 |9 ^0 L0 }1 ?4 ^" \0 ^; M
That's a memory problem.1 c6 U$ ]' h/ M' a+ k; W
这是一个记忆问题。4 S# S& T% P9 `
I guess that counts too. # I/ z$ [. O; B0 O/ W& {我想那很重要。1 \# T( F6 e* V
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?& G2 L) {3 ~ B3 L3 k( m' K
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？ + @! s2 g4 |7 y0 d- i& B) w# jAt one point, there was a reason we do something. 0 }! Q4 ~% F U' d; L在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。# a% Q$ e' `$ y5 {6 @, _
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. & x; y+ T1 w% O' V! l- M对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。: L8 }% u% g& l" ?& K2 K
It's always could to ask ourselves why.! z0 p2 |! A) m2 g" ?) q# X" w
总是可以问问自己为什么。' [8 S7 p, I, h/ ]8 e% u7 ?
Why did I start to learn a language? & G" P$ j0 X y+ C* A$ S- G3 h为什么我开始学习一种语言？ / b7 l( r3 w3 q% w0 j2 ^* {) V1 _2 @+ JWhy did I join this club?8 B3 d8 s4 [& M
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？2 T) N1 |0 g. v0 l; o
Why my friend was this person? # g0 n* T8 f9 D4 z0 M为什么我的朋友是这个人？ ) D9 `; |$ H( \' F" C$ VWhy did I get married?! b; A d- p9 G4 r' x8 W
为什么我要结婚？ " P- j2 o# F! q KIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.& [( N1 E6 ~) i
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。 1 E! n% F$ a( Q* Q4 ?/ r1 VI think we need indeed remind us of why. 7 ^& x' X& S; w4 f3 v我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。 / \8 i' o1 C4 @8 f! lOr else it's tough to finish what we started.+ e# H7 \ y/ b: ?/ ^
否则很难完成我们所开始的。1 }0 B% o# l# u/ d% k$ o, _
We stop starting. We quit the club. 1 ?, s4 I2 Q# m8 M+ B9 n3 u: p我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 + h3 d8 T) _2 lWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.1 l' x4 e. X1 Y; f
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。2 A7 v% ~# t5 s0 _
There's nothing wrong with asking why.5 K( h/ T6 \% Q3 T% ~( L6 @
问为什么没什么问题。$ @ [4 U/ p8 g% O' G3 |, Q
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.4 v" f: p1 `) I4 U
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。 ' b9 @" S7 H8 a( R0 o- |6 }3 ]9 \: rTalk about it.' x% g% W' R+ w b# ~
谈论下面的话题： 8 h2 y+ x7 g5 o: x# f: M0 H7 DIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?# N& a3 }/ S8 O* {( v/ K2 X5 G( l
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ + @: {3 h4 F4 ~Is it a kind of distant memory? r: x& X+ T" U+ D- P7 z它是一种遥远的记忆？ 4 S6 ^! n# t3 z; r, `( [Did you ever forget why you are doing something...0 O- B6 Q) D* E5 i% |# O; ]' t
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事…… a; }8 w) F3 `% Z) G' L
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something? ( L6 @7 P+ h% M; w3 t/ x" m你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？ * h t3 N, J- ^& ], s: mDo you write memos? & A; z( I% C: D# x% n" t你写备忘录吗？ 8 C; Y8 ]; f8 ^: iDoes your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?) ~: C2 M7 o4 y# w# v9 B
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 w- V- ?* `2 H' ^( o7 L# ]* R: a1 TWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? {% a% C' ^6 K% i. {/ _还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？9 L6 R3 C) C: J3 k! X
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?9 A! p7 N4 |7 X* @. b) v2 c B
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？