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Remembering why we are doing something
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记住我们为什么做某事
, |% I) t, _9 \# x/ i9 `Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.* J" Y% Y( A9 s* B c
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
, \$ z# B7 g k- UHave you ever done that?
/ h" R, ?- V$ i+ b3 o' B你曾有过这种经历吗？
4 x2 ^5 B4 T4 V2 J+ g/ R3 C9 k) u$ UI'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.6 U8 C2 s8 ]0 H; U, \9 r7 ?
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
$ `; a6 R( f) O% {4 B+ lI have called someone because I want to tell them something.
* c- B/ y( _ x7 x" ^# q( D5 L我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。4 _& U2 N7 N$ U2 F- m" s& R! u
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
" s/ s4 T# t2 F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。
9 e( W3 x$ w6 i; ]4 ~. @8 y& OWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place., |) m+ a5 @- O! d6 Z) q4 A
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
& y3 \. W" _ c# t% ?4 R$ x0 U1 zThat's a memory problem.
6 r% f; H; k/ ]; e* `) Q9 F# x这是一个记忆问题。0 e! w& H0 j" N
I guess that counts too.- U. h3 L0 p/ [' w1 w+ l
我想那很重要。
( h4 l( h; Y5 v6 UBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?' y* O) C- u8 `
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？: v3 v& N/ i+ c# c$ R5 K6 N
At one point, there was a reason we do something.7 S; t7 G! c7 E; \
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。5 @% j$ o( C: Q0 U3 m, r
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.* t4 A; h7 q0 M W
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
; f/ X/ Z' }7 b2 P# b1 rIt's always could to ask ourselves why.6 C" b/ Y B8 q5 [4 B2 d
总是可以问问自己为什么。
; s% A8 n. y- a- @7 [9 O+ _8 [Why did I start to learn a language?
2 _9 J/ @& y/ K' A8 l9 x* k- Y为什么我开始学习一种语言？. j9 A4 w$ ?' V$ ~$ p, _0 H( ?
Why did I join this club?
$ K# o8 `6 N/ G5 g6 ~: W/ ], o7 g为什么我加入这个俱乐部？- N+ u2 [! w |/ u
Why my friend was this person?
7 a9 K3 h# h8 W6 k* a. X4 e为什么我的朋友是这个人？3 k4 m& U: b2 I9 o( n
Why did I get married?# m- p! X A n$ n) ]
为什么我要结婚？
/ f6 @4 Q& y9 PIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.4 L6 Z) o1 d- j4 {, E# `2 c
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。' r1 q; }9 w5 _
I think we need indeed remind us of why.
& o8 L* G% v4 M8 D% y' a我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。
6 a) Q- l9 X/ o5 qOr else it's tough to finish what we started.! i: I8 w2 i" L# X
否则很难完成我们所开始的。# ~7 n- W* W- _! _4 E2 c' @
We stop starting. We quit the club.
) @0 Q2 n7 e4 j4 i2 R/ |6 {& b' M9 l我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
' d- |$ Z+ N0 p* i) Z# A0 M/ iWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
* q$ e) i9 \8 \! a3 M+ i我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。9 t4 M) i$ {* H1 E# s
There's nothing wrong with asking why.
0 O: |& [. {5 ?$ {; c; g0 @/ g# V问为什么没什么问题。
1 Z1 z6 u0 o6 Y( s) h; BIn fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.
3 A# p! S2 D6 o. \# G: I* H) 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" f; O! R+ D6 L% ?Talk about it.
% J2 ^2 R6 i# {谈论下面的话题：. a& O* ]* ~( ?' }3 ?, [( |4 l
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?' p$ T$ s3 I$ Q$ {
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？
1 j4 Y ]( `- e5 Q) H. l7 |2 IIs it a kind of distant memory?
9 B8 k* u& M0 J ^# ^) Y它是一种遥远的记忆？ h9 h9 J4 J0 `( `' E" R# \( R7 U
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...
' w+ ~9 j- b1 G" k你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……" u& l# v# e; @) E
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?5 J5 F5 t! @0 @( \% }
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
! w/ m& w8 J% z" T( MDo you write memos?7 b0 c8 d: O* ]0 b& q
你写备忘录吗？2 ^! X# O; C; O$ ?) h I5 A
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
$ p4 V( C9 x1 {2 d5 t# 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？
R; k# w& P/ `2 D7 S7 [+ A. BWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?0 K! l4 P6 Y, p, j: m
还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？+ P- b0 r7 K1 Z" e$ |6 C
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
2 e X; |5 X) \, l. U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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