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Remembering why we are doing something
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. u; Y! y1 F. f记住我们为什么做某事, |! g1 ~1 G4 m! y4 z! j
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
! m. i( y& W& R. h: X6 k C2 ~有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
) v+ j7 \ O- n7 `Have you ever done that?
; X0 U8 w( j& c R你曾有过这种经历吗？( A0 w9 ~ {. v" x
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.% V. W0 v. \+ e3 \- z, l! A
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。( R' _& C; R% x7 `
I have called someone because I want to tell them something.2 [, W9 u* D, ~* E9 e- o; s
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。0 P7 B* K8 j4 _2 o# @' w. b+ K, y! J
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
- J: V0 L! ^4 e6 W0 L/ r U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。
% k1 u" E0 W- z& Z9 P5 z1 yWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
9 T& z" Z$ r$ K) H哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
/ S9 q: N& o1 O# z8 w4 l- rThat's a memory problem.
/ \" O+ `8 X7 J这是一个记忆问题。. G" ^; Z5 p7 `4 ^. S |
I guess that counts too.3 M' _0 K) f: X4 U$ ?) F
我想那很重要。; q$ ~7 H% u( x8 U
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?& u& `, r) C1 X3 Z1 k/ R
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？
8 S6 G" B- K' ?, NAt one point, there was a reason we do something.
1 a0 e* w- l. c0 R% p在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。8 z( }4 y- U1 h( ~# u1 s% A# D! q; `
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. y! m6 q2 i- K- w- C
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
Y0 e- T- [( I- lIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
# T" j v* m5 ]! ]0 I1 l& y- A总是可以问问自己为什么。" M2 p9 ~+ d7 P( |2 w& x) A) |
Why did I start to learn a language?* ?- a% U& @4 ^
为什么我开始学习一种语言？2 p) d9 X1 u: ?5 \
Why did I join this club?# x4 X- n. x8 `* L6 o: B2 k
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
2 ?' c+ C: p$ H" o9 W+ X1 ~Why my friend was this person?* q7 ^1 }* u: |# C- ~% a: e
为什么我的朋友是这个人？% \% a! E* [& ^/ l$ s* D
Why did I get married?
- u2 t; F/ N$ V1 \$ K! V% H为什么我要结婚？# ^8 |$ D1 I( ?5 q. ?
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
) }1 e Y7 Z j. d( [; T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。" Q( a: g* j6 N4 s
I think we need indeed remind us of why.
$ M! A8 u* J- _3 d- B/ K+ |我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。3 v/ x+ Y- @" \0 U: w4 q
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.
+ q9 Q+ h2 o* s) U" y否则很难完成我们所开始的。& f' {$ L& n& S6 c2 F, U
We stop starting. We quit the club.
- B3 E- f# I( K1 X/ S我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
2 H: E! q: H2 `8 E& c3 q* S* mWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.- [' s) ]* W" b! Z. ?
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。0 t# l9 g3 ~% x, s, n
There's nothing wrong with asking why.
+ W- t) R1 T3 j/ @问为什么没什么问题。! M+ G& s4 E7 N+ d# Y7 n1 s6 i" D
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.4 L4 h. P5 Q7 ]) M
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。, k1 w; t) I. U) q! O2 P* H, X" ~8 o& w
Talk about it., I5 j# H% H$ a/ Y5 n7 f2 L
谈论下面的话题：4 c; [% Y7 Q; g8 }! X- X6 Z# {
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?5 M v" ], O3 g
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？/ U: n& d- Z: N8 h
Is it a kind of distant memory?. M7 b4 S. x0 Z% I+ e- G5 p
它是一种遥远的记忆？, @2 v5 Q. F: |( d
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...
' D3 Q' g, k9 ^) R( J你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
2 D% b8 q0 Q1 ^* [# } u# J, HHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?6 ?% ]- V- v+ v" ^. w
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？. W* U4 A0 f- Z6 r! [6 `: Q/ e: f
Do you write memos?0 C1 O* M. f/ M4 A6 O+ r
你写备忘录吗？# m) W7 l) D! D+ F: v! z+ ?$ ?: B
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?3 \7 j) [+ p: H& ]; x
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 f. N( C$ x- G! `1 V; qWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
: |0 a& @% K+ v9 t5 U9 U, J$ D还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？
6 w' b3 X* B- U: ~What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
; n" C1 t: ~/ 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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