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Remembering why we are doing something
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记住我们为什么做某事
& g/ m0 K+ i- B/ z C4 l) D: dSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.( _6 V m4 t& I4 Z8 I7 j. M# n
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
$ f, }6 ^$ ^0 q0 }. t- Y2 iHave you ever done that?
; c1 \. T; }# `2 ?7 {: T3 d你曾有过这种经历吗？7 m2 A( x( k2 O: R( {
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.8 M# z; \4 }" k1 o" s" M
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。7 ~0 m' O2 n4 {& G- T. I
I have called someone because I want to tell them something." N% n4 p: g6 w6 {; o
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。7 s: ^0 G3 V( ]) `9 {
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.* n6 u/ Y6 E" O& `
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。% X) d# E# \( V" u( R z
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
3 Z8 w' F' ~. G5 [: o哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
; r3 T* n7 s8 RThat's a memory problem.
( X( Q" h; Z) F% A9 T w# M这是一个记忆问题。
. T* Z( g+ f; I0 G u% R0 {! nI guess that counts too.
7 q) j% u' |1 D- M我想那很重要。
1 `/ C/ n* Y$ {: W, ZBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
5 H2 k. R7 A0 j% A5 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？
& M. U: W# E; U9 s# `7 MAt one point, there was a reason we do something.
; G6 n: Y1 i: s7 R% J: G在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。# l0 N$ [) U: m& u+ H) M
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
5 e6 L2 q8 O- ]5 w9 m! M4 g对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。% b c# k( C1 j/ A3 h$ L% H% i2 }
It's always could to ask ourselves why.& ]/ m9 p! @2 ~* A( k" I
总是可以问问自己为什么。; i! [3 J+ [. Z: U& u1 A
Why did I start to learn a language?
: ~" G7 _, U+ e1 {8 q$ s为什么我开始学习一种语言？% |9 P1 g/ z+ x) c
Why did I join this club?' @( K4 V+ u3 z
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
; z: l& [" x) A. P% E$ B5 zWhy my friend was this person?3 K/ m7 S$ ~& b; K7 x, a
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
4 V2 T& \7 b- c! b1 b7 ^8 _# A2 BWhy did I get married?
9 } S( d6 P( D( t+ j为什么我要结婚？# [; U L! O" D! g. r+ z
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
7 Y; ^! F( _$ ?; B, v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。2 C( a# u- \; A5 u0 w) x
I think we need indeed remind us of why.
- ~# G7 p0 `' ]5 A9 d9 j3 ?! v7 A我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。9 U4 F/ e" h6 S1 o
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.
9 A. s4 U( B) k7 V否则很难完成我们所开始的。" y# L+ @" i2 F# M7 k* y
We stop starting. We quit the club.3 q" v8 B% K: u9 A* s) ]
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
* W/ \( @. K& \# [We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
) U" v+ w, D l9 [; u0 F! A0 R我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。 e0 P" l7 g$ H* s! ^( |
There's nothing wrong with asking why.
1 l# N5 D& w0 U0 i% T: @) v3 Z0 p问为什么没什么问题。1 F! z& m) l2 }$ G8 T& T
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.
0 v+ F+ @0 J1 j" f2 m w3 `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。* i8 r" p; V9 P, X9 [9 J, g8 b
Talk about it.# w# g$ J/ X& I
谈论下面的话题：
" u. p* w' U6 H# h) HIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?) j. j4 n& ]7 e- e' G
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？- b8 d" g7 T4 B+ L* a, V$ c
Is it a kind of distant memory?
1 `2 F, |+ E; _; R6 a1 [2 F它是一种遥远的记忆？' l/ b5 a) J" g: V5 L
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...
7 ~& [8 y! y% C. y; M l( a( J9 D# M- d你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
o2 R, Q2 U0 s# y% M7 N- i6 MHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
& ^; R1 W* S4 w& C7 \你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
& K" q! _% Q2 SDo you write memos?
; r7 W+ x8 [" x* ^& U- X你写备忘录吗？5 C1 |* Y) d0 M% U: U! d1 e; R( [
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
2 t9 |& Y$ \8 U. f) W你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？ _2 W2 I; S, B/ W) x
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?0 A# \6 W5 l/ g% E2 L
还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？
- b! R4 f2 J0 B& \" U3 HWhat do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
, Q9 \. L/ X% Z- @. F8 j/ w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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