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Remembering why we are doing something
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记住我们为什么做某事* c4 E. F0 j5 ~; Z8 H
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.8 C% o6 ]' K. p! x
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。8 |% p; T' e+ v2 A3 ~) I4 \
Have you ever done that?; L: ]5 d/ K3 H6 e6 t7 `" ~
你曾有过这种经历吗？
' T" a1 e- A6 a3 x% T/ CI'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
8 F% J: s* e! _我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。: Y% c6 i2 u; D0 t( {9 s& Q
I have called someone because I want to tell them something./ }; H6 i0 z- T! o
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
9 Z( U* a1 `6 @1 Q! w/ j5 a% t1 f( qAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.8 f) x" [3 N$ a7 G4 A+ r
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。
. E2 M* w) v4 b- |" f+ vWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.5 G- ]) Z* F" V3 a5 K4 X) ?1 t5 V8 C
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
8 P1 x U$ T+ h7 CThat's a memory problem.
, l/ `0 \* ]- F6 V' w这是一个记忆问题。
; `- E2 x# q2 r6 A3 vI guess that counts too.
$ Y2 b* f x& |/ P Y2 w) l我想那很重要。3 v* I1 t; @) Q- E, t! r% H
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?! ?- l) ?2 S( Q: s; U
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？ `7 V, l' D) c! B
At one point, there was a reason we do something.
' V! D) S' x) f+ t: H1 [在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。" d Q! C& R( K+ F' j
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.7 N l1 X. g% Q! r& g
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
4 |. |' @5 D% _; a( @( W, DIt's always could to ask ourselves why.& {# q6 L, |. I8 E ?7 S& o: e% z: Y' V. P
总是可以问问自己为什么。/ B# u; D5 S& e W
Why did I start to learn a language?
( T7 M; e, D- U' }$ U为什么我开始学习一种语言？8 G" ?% T2 y( a) D
Why did I join this club?
9 ]- K3 x2 b j- A为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
0 j* L) g3 `! @+ q2 |1 D- @5 IWhy my friend was this person?
4 {& T$ i6 h( B3 U& P为什么我的朋友是这个人？
4 R2 E4 p6 j( z T) ]Why did I get married?- {' q& e0 i- Q
为什么我要结婚？
0 k8 D" v& V/ y! }% iIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.0 J4 Q) r( {9 ? f- X7 E
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。
& y$ c# N/ L1 @$ L- E( X2 gI think we need indeed remind us of why.
! \% B! S0 b8 [; D8 k. o我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。/ ^" i6 E, g9 u; S4 ?5 D2 ]+ @; Y
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.
3 z5 Y; J( F2 @' E w9 L否则很难完成我们所开始的。
& q, p5 n& S9 \1 l; a' g& MWe stop starting. We quit the club.
( v6 A5 A- P7 j我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
. C" w/ o5 s7 f2 e5 |. zWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.' L) Y1 K; A+ V; Z7 J& `/ ]
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。5 x' M. }: g! h7 x- W: z
There's nothing wrong with asking why.
- o2 u9 i! U/ t K. Q3 P问为什么没什么问题。
, Z2 `& {3 ^3 r* F( {: L, CIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.& T/ d# i$ k. t% D4 ~
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。$ Z1 q+ Q0 z- E: a2 y
Talk about it.
, B7 E8 F1 i* M, _* j" M+ T6 r谈论下面的话题：
" c5 B; x1 c' [/ ~Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
4 V7 Z! u, V( \2 m. _- p8 ?你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？% N. n$ E2 F- a/ |) ^& A: o
Is it a kind of distant memory?" k& l9 Y% d' _0 b' e* V% T
它是一种遥远的记忆？
" M! F" e% c4 h7 L$ yDid you ever forget why you are doing something...# ~' P7 t7 P$ G5 r2 r* |2 X6 `
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
: j' B6 |# s- t: sHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?3 J. c" u* C; f9 F
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？0 t( m4 ~2 m$ H9 L; ~; w
Do you write memos?
. X8 B7 Y* V+ P$ j你写备忘录吗？
" f" G7 m2 o4 Q& uDoes your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
5 v g9 P+ c( m7 [ a你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？6 |. v, x7 N+ }
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
5 G) X; {3 [8 _% } E. F5 y还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？2 k9 D9 ?- |7 @+ P8 I+ v" ^- ^
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
, e0 Y4 K g' D- l你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？ |
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