* T+ h; k; q2 I7 b; a) B, t记住我们为什么做某事 : I0 K, G2 R, b9 E5 H! ^" mSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.5 ~3 z0 Z- _8 O F- @
有时候我忘了为什么我在做,我在做什么。2 g( C! f6 h8 M" Z, T
Have you ever done that? , E) w& ]9 c+ b1 f3 L你曾有过这种经历吗?% e- R2 `8 }# {- B( V1 q% r0 L1 k
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too. 6 A) V% Q5 p1 b; E5 ?! N% n: {我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题,虽然那也是有可能的。/ [6 c6 F+ q" y8 |/ z
I have called someone because I want to tell them something. ( C) N3 k5 a! Y" V8 C- i8 L3 ^我曾经打电话给某人,因为我想告诉他们什么。 6 }. Z* a# ~& @7 \And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular." r; m. V+ K s# 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。' B0 X. g% r2 Q9 n9 G& C4 w$ N0 F
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place. 6 M9 q; C) O( \) } A哦,我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。 a. p+ O/ B9 b, F
That's a memory problem.$ @. Y2 n- a/ J+ z
这是一个记忆问题。 6 M7 ?- g9 H! `3 E0 ~I guess that counts too.' F/ ^0 u+ h Z1 e) b2 I* O. C
我想那很重要。( B" P8 c4 h: F' U$ t W1 z
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why? ' y; b9 V$ s+ G$ n# ~! @. g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?/ M. `$ ^7 d& ^' a. T$ O8 {) f0 }( ?
At one point, there was a reason we do something. 1 w4 f- P& h( E. c! E在某一个时期, 我们做某事会有一个理由。5 ?# @4 ?# S; K ~2 K
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.1 a& I! a! }; |, j/ j$ _
对于长期项目,我们需要提醒自己原因。' P2 u, N9 N% B( j- Q" Z& ^
It's always could to ask ourselves why. ; O! e; u" |$ A7 n+ U总是可以问问自己为什么。 $ w" h6 \' Z. ]/ o2 r( AWhy did I start to learn a language?- J! @7 s4 U6 j0 F1 R6 W( N6 g
为什么我开始学习一种语言?8 B1 ~; h3 {/ q, P3 h
Why did I join this club? 7 y2 H3 ? v* m" |" R9 t9 y为什么我加入这个俱乐部?; r: p: L6 E9 s9 q
Why my friend was this person?3 d* o/ S6 X* s. u- M' O; r. G
为什么我的朋友是这个人? + v1 }+ Y+ }3 C @Why did I get married?" I7 Z( s& g: V# f; g7 }; n7 u0 g
为什么我要结婚? , v. X& S$ w: i: Q& zIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.4 ^& r3 ~1 C7 O9 @3 g \7 g( ?
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。% h# R x; U1 Z) _. {% d3 J0 F
I think we need indeed remind us of why. 7 K( X* l0 C b$ r$ a6 \& P我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。- r A6 A* V, K( T( U y
Or else it's tough to finish what we started. R [/ L0 C) O" A
否则很难完成我们所开始的。 7 C& _2 _3 z# C% B! k$ {We stop starting. We quit the club. * ~# v# N: t$ P2 f8 _4 N$ g我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。 , R8 ?: H) I; J* t# Z" @5 LWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.- r0 H% z9 ]& z; t" x7 t$ w4 A
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。. _5 E6 O% L3 K( ~! Y# n
There's nothing wrong with asking why.7 `9 C8 {/ `) j+ U3 y6 u
问为什么没什么问题。( x/ D0 L. s* L3 A
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing. $ K3 ]* F) e& S% x2 k5 c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。 ( x# g# R! j( ~4 P' FTalk about it. + j/ G- O. ~# {: o* X谈论下面的话题: f' t. T7 {- X2 G$ Q4 B F& W& h& YIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it? ( E" k1 k6 J0 i% q" o3 Q# r你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗?" N) J& ?9 t- `6 Y( N
Is it a kind of distant memory? " I y0 y' f8 C7 B. F它是一种遥远的记忆? 4 D* A3 R$ @, `) o }# F. H4 }3 ~- DDid you ever forget why you are doing something...! t8 O3 }+ d/ q: U6 O T
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……! I2 l( e- ]5 }! p* I' u5 w0 v
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?: r; \) j6 w. }& a
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗? + P4 y4 r7 ^2 n1 H6 qDo you write memos?) s& L5 @ g% m5 z1 d" X. b
你写备忘录吗? # T: H6 w. ]/ W& _. b. jDoes your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?5 `( V3 r( Z' ^& A! Y! w: N
你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗?3 v5 s7 D/ Y& o5 J
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting? $ H1 m0 s0 s* Z+ |还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗?% V6 s; ]: Y5 c- s z0 M, D% N
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?) h6 |) ~' B; z/ H) s* D
你看到认识的某人,却忘记了名字,这种情况下你会怎么办?