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Remembering why we are doing something
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6 D) j' u4 ~' u: V7 ~! m记住我们为什么做某事; O e4 f2 d) b. {8 F0 j; v2 L
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.$ o; i$ p1 k( a# t& p. k
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
' j$ Q, G$ r4 CHave you ever done that?* y/ @2 D) q# _3 t. w8 u
你曾有过这种经历吗？' z0 E S% O& a" d* \
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.+ Q" y8 w& p j/ v2 h, h
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
0 q) o! B- N/ g3 p9 QI have called someone because I want to tell them something.
, j4 L/ p5 ~2 N/ |9 L+ N$ A我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。( i( X/ {$ b% h/ z: Q
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
( O9 O9 G8 Q5 U+ j5 }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。
% Z k; b# \7 n( T$ h3 ?+ \9 LWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
5 s4 M' D/ O7 F5 i0 u! t哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
$ R9 r' @6 e) n2 V* ^& kThat's a memory problem.
: H3 p7 Y0 F7 u9 d; s3 W! x0 y这是一个记忆问题。
5 P9 @/ X. B9 _I guess that counts too.
: M8 `9 i, S" z! n3 m/ K我想那很重要。, m; ?# f3 `. h- Y
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?4 _7 }# E* L% P! {* [6 l( Z" W
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？
. \( o: R5 P8 aAt one point, there was a reason we do something.7 c: D0 w* r0 F! g$ u) `
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。0 l5 `: s+ S) F; N( ~
For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
z* a. d T* i对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。( i9 |: i+ H; O# F% u
It's always could to ask ourselves why.! G S( \8 n& h
总是可以问问自己为什么。7 S, [- k$ [: P4 u) o2 `
Why did I start to learn a language?
4 s% F1 f/ \9 k6 ?6 }7 J; T0 R为什么我开始学习一种语言？7 ^' N5 j, `( S& `
Why did I join this club?
- U- G! N8 [" p9 c( L" r为什么我加入这个俱乐部？8 D0 r. z2 T1 G6 Y& y& q" z
Why my friend was this person?- y) z% Z* d3 s2 l) p1 a
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
' ~- G* `" [, A. G! UWhy did I get married?
8 e p+ A1 L. L6 ]为什么我要结婚？2 l) Y- ]# m# _# W. a7 x
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
& T# D2 h: `6 o1 e. 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。6 I* e' K8 ?, ~6 K8 Q
I think we need indeed remind us of why.
3 O! B. o; y6 K% l% M我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。; `* H4 O$ ^3 A* J/ s
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.! H" A& M: a8 @
否则很难完成我们所开始的。2 x9 C1 y1 e# ~% k
We stop starting. We quit the club.$ X6 u+ t9 F% r f, P ?+ D
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。$ j9 a, R9 G4 c. {: T1 C# P
We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged. q7 v! a, T$ }
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。0 s; r! q' O3 M' n0 Y
There's nothing wrong with asking why.4 s' \- H$ m3 U' ~$ w* I; R
问为什么没什么问题。) L% i, y m# @, x
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.
! c a# R- [+ v& a2 b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# C: Q$ v+ Z( lTalk about it.# z, N, l" C- w0 M X$ N; T
谈论下面的话题：
1 h" S; U8 K( oIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?4 x4 T/ P; Q5 e. c6 t, O
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？/ J& A4 n1 j* k: Q! E$ t
Is it a kind of distant memory?' i$ s. P$ [2 @ y. Z5 J/ ~( V5 j& U! L
它是一种遥远的记忆？
5 C) g. w, H) N( b( M& ^' a& h zDid you ever forget why you are doing something...' [* r4 O t5 U- m" v5 P: |
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……2 h. w$ h+ i5 w5 g
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?0 J% }; V8 _6 |) T; ?7 a8 P' B
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？1 A) ~/ h5 B2 W, ^0 G8 h1 y. R
Do you write memos?
8 K* O, D, ^9 P# b- J- J你写备忘录吗？1 i0 ~& u W' @
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?; l9 r: g- U. S, d
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 V9 c% H* L" A5 N, d
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
# l! H5 D! Q6 d/ c6 H5 B还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？
v* U5 `: u: G+ C# GWhat do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
( f1 j$ D; p( J6 A1 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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