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Remembering why we are doing something
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记住我们为什么做某事
! X! Y2 r' C/ ^' g8 lSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
1 F$ M2 l9 i- a+ o$ ]1 C$ S有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
: N% l2 a; L/ n/ M x& L' FHave you ever done that?! O. ?1 b9 b0 S- }% `
你曾有过这种经历吗？/ W" Q$ O; n! M6 }
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.* n7 i7 S* Y" Y, b7 p3 a& H
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
$ \" ?; P1 E# YI have called someone because I want to tell them something.7 {$ `4 u6 P5 i( E2 u" T
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
/ _6 e5 l! F T [0 t( D& fAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
4 N( n; H1 K. L$ `3 |" I0 T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。
+ E5 e* t& \) ^' pWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
( y+ l+ H; v, d$ E0 j0 {$ g2 G哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。2 r( \) @! {$ Y# I9 V
That's a memory problem.
, T7 h% Y: _$ s6 D这是一个记忆问题。+ A5 P- ~# N" r) g- E0 z+ P
I guess that counts too.: g, \; x5 l* X4 A0 L7 M
我想那很重要。
) {% q' |" N; J' {But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why? g3 ?5 D% v/ |2 R: {) R) c' q( j
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？
' B% l+ a5 R% O) r6 [9 R1 OAt one point, there was a reason we do something.
$ u+ Y' t) ~5 U6 X: m1 O( g在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。5 E' V! M; y8 X V$ s- |# w2 J e
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.$ `3 R- Q% g* \& Y/ Y9 p% s
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
% } Z" V" E9 w6 n$ h' Z# B, iIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
9 ?" }4 E$ u9 F/ N5 l总是可以问问自己为什么。; |4 G( t! t% y' f B1 d
Why did I start to learn a language?2 I! {3 A+ ^2 z! p! Z
为什么我开始学习一种语言？
7 j. O$ n5 z' xWhy did I join this club?* g7 |4 D* \* I" B8 n, y6 y
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？8 o X2 C; j1 |
Why my friend was this person?
% B( e! Z/ W4 ]2 I4 i% z为什么我的朋友是这个人？' i5 X6 o! G! w+ w7 t
Why did I get married?
& \7 p* n- f4 r5 s8 ?为什么我要结婚？" w+ t6 \; K! T4 U3 |
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
a9 D9 M* Q% y+ _4 @: f: N1 J+ a% Y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。
8 k) u0 ~3 t2 w5 yI think we need indeed remind us of why.
' J# S$ O1 R- G# @8 r% O9 \9 [我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。% }. N" E C9 n! D" x9 e1 ]
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.
/ v- ~ s; N. e5 F1 Y否则很难完成我们所开始的。8 @/ F, M' t. }; ~, j
We stop starting. We quit the club.* @; I$ T+ S: w. A/ v7 U
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
! y6 O: F6 X3 Z. H4 X" cWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
1 R0 z4 G9 L+ c( i# S; {, G1 @+ W我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。$ K" \ [# w) l, Z5 E2 U" j$ ~
There's nothing wrong with asking why.5 I: H& ]/ f4 q* C- S) e
问为什么没什么问题。& w; W1 d/ b+ j; `' \
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.8 M" e, s) |2 H0 x: }
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。
/ s& s" p- c" m: BTalk about it.
7 q; T2 f3 e' l$ J- C4 ]0 G0 {0 y% b谈论下面的话题：
. g/ B x& u+ A9 \Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
. b* W w0 I# r& p# `你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？: C7 s8 i% |/ n' g9 X' U
Is it a kind of distant memory?
5 [, w. X, C: W+ E+ a: c它是一种遥远的记忆？
, F, n+ _& c3 DDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
# h( G- W, @- n. k你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……/ I+ V9 j+ ~3 u7 e) d6 I! [, |; q
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?+ o. Y5 p; g' C+ D
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
) W. ]1 C1 C; |% R9 I9 T6 wDo you write memos?4 {9 b: X+ w! p
你写备忘录吗？& s4 a- P0 r+ |
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
" v/ ] `, t) x6 Y6 ]! M你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？" \. F2 y+ ?8 Y: G8 e3 z) ]- {
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
2 a& c0 }9 D$ N. i; v+ ?还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？$ w4 ^9 c6 j; D
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?# m5 P9 d* o `- \( M; @7 ^
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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