8 B4 N5 n) X% g6 T# [记住我们为什么做某事, O5 k; w. g; T# `7 G& b
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing. 9 y3 _7 P# K4 l# V) T% `有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。1 o7 v5 G7 C7 }
Have you ever done that?7 W( L7 F$ ]: t( b, P( D7 [/ Z- O
你曾有过这种经历吗？ 4 A, T& K! E8 a1 ?2 }I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.0 f9 i) `# f+ W6 D* f: i2 X, J
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。9 u( [. |; I4 I0 U2 {3 l9 C7 o
I have called someone because I want to tell them something. : h9 h# s9 y+ b4 b& }' R! J我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。 9 Y) c; o. E8 q% a$ r% @And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.5 x" |$ o( f0 |* [ k1 z' 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。 r( f! Z% m* Q% `$ K D+ \& I6 EWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.' a% H, o( s+ l3 l/ g
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。 5 W8 k$ e$ k, |& Q% y4 n$ pThat's a memory problem.6 G4 N; v, a! u+ o% R# v: j1 R4 i
这是一个记忆问题。% r, Z: \4 O2 F/ s" r* X' ^1 _
I guess that counts too. . M& X9 l0 C; N9 N我想那很重要。 9 S: p' L* A* g& d X+ EBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?- d. w! W$ `; w) Y1 |
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？# @/ J$ W- I9 H" n8 x3 R( r* d1 g
At one point, there was a reason we do something. 7 b, C& A2 Q( R& q在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。 0 }$ @: `; b* s; PFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.$ v9 O3 A; y& ?
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。 1 v8 \4 n- M; z# v G5 U) c- |2 @It's always could to ask ourselves why. ! x7 |1 k) k c' E/ t总是可以问问自己为什么。4 K' ^: F6 f0 Q! ^
Why did I start to learn a language? 4 n1 u: P8 ]) L为什么我开始学习一种语言？ e" s/ k+ h7 N0 K4 ?
Why did I join this club?, }# f# H- X K1 l n3 p
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？ # U) u; s3 c- p& lWhy my friend was this person?9 J+ c# y: r7 G7 M( ]. R5 q4 F1 [
为什么我的朋友是这个人？7 ?- m( @ o/ S# S8 i# P
Why did I get married? G; {- j. D' J6 W为什么我要结婚？' O ?: }' D* w$ x7 D. E$ {, z
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why. , G4 i1 L. R u3 e8 a- a. 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。; f3 o% o: I4 p z4 p
I think we need indeed remind us of why. . ]: c" ]% v; W7 ~( M我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。 - \7 B' _, h7 s4 ]& ~5 Z& p: vOr else it's tough to finish what we started., \) n! R; B9 X* p* X b
否则很难完成我们所开始的。9 @2 _0 o2 O4 W( x( R
We stop starting. We quit the club. 4 ^$ }% m# k) m) ]$ }- q% F我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。+ ^ h. }6 z0 f+ o
We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.' S) |0 l2 D& `2 e7 { @
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。+ Q& u6 v, X: Z
There's nothing wrong with asking why. 9 K0 E0 n- x: @6 Q# Y; Y W- @问为什么没什么问题。' i' ~; V5 p+ v
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing. $ E* y6 i1 \: C; N3 i9 ^4 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。$ v" T& L. ?6 x% s0 V( j
Talk about it.$ R. y) J! W. U1 n+ Y. X
谈论下面的话题： % O7 [& @& q. q& N nIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?: T ?( i' z: Y% Z8 n* C7 W
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？ / |, o8 K7 N5 \8 X3 HIs it a kind of distant memory? 7 X7 h# y3 ] W# R; l# `它是一种遥远的记忆？; X5 d9 x1 Q" ?7 d- }" C
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...' {9 O$ [% h; ?; \9 g% L
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……1 X5 ^ a* h: N4 q
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something? : W# g4 G3 Q3 W% t8 k; i+ j你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？$ B" b" o" Q4 b9 j
Do you write memos?6 V: O+ g! F. s5 \
你写备忘录吗？: u f; L; V5 F. k2 e( K P
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?2 O8 e# A1 T( \& V& @' _
你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？ 9 f0 \# Q5 s P) ]7 UWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? l7 \2 M9 x& w
还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？ ) e3 d6 ?, C" X( _) p7 `5 aWhat do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name? 5 Q- ~% T7 E7 K1 g你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？