美文赏析：记住我们呢为什么做某事

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Remembering why we are doing something
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. r3 ^9 V) ^6 O& ^记住我们为什么做某事
" e7 @! K2 @5 j9 A& TSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
- Z3 m/ G, {1 ?9 [有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
. L+ H7 ~6 o& ?/ S4 vHave you ever done that?
" A) C1 F4 L6 L! |+ t你曾有过这种经历吗？
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
I have called someone because I want to tell them something.
" `' t9 D% X  L7 V% _( \# f5 {) h" h我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
! P0 a, U) {$ R6 ]$ UAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
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。
& t5 d- f1 K' D  m6 l$ y+ ]7 wWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
& g+ F7 p- E" ?% {哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
That's a memory problem.
. u& T5 Q7 t, [" p9 F' ?: x这是一个记忆问题。
, v' s' J0 n% M( EI guess that counts too.
我想那很重要。
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
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？
1 l6 \0 _2 y; S) m, F; w+ n% J0 VAt one point, there was a reason we do something.
# n, @$ x1 a5 q2 B! X- s0 L7 T在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。
& L4 ]% E, F4 U6 @# sFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
; L9 N, |/ N& n% o( ^It's always could to ask ourselves why.
' [% J9 b* w$ u总是可以问问自己为什么。
Why did I start to learn a language?
& ^8 p7 T1 i. G$ G' O" V5 u为什么我开始学习一种语言？
Why did I join this club?
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
' H$ r3 m/ p# \% t4 a8 oWhy my friend was this person?
6 u* u; Z- Z+ i& g3 p& r/ c; I* j5 G为什么我的朋友是这个人？
Why did I get married?
- [) u3 S; M, _* v6 b1 P为什么我要结婚？
. ~# \- M) L% Q8 u! v( aIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
& f4 E0 i! n! N/ O' Q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。
4 u; W* y8 U1 z% r. F, oI think we need indeed remind us of why.
我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。
Or else it's tough to finish what we started.
否则很难完成我们所开始的。
" [* w5 \$ l' KWe stop starting. We quit the club.
' o2 ^+ ~8 ^9 n7 U1 O. F我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
  b2 l& ?- E: _" B7 GWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。
There's nothing wrong with asking why.
2 V: g; T; j" W5 T6 I0 a9 p( w% s问为什么没什么问题。
In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and help we appreciate what you have and what you are doing.
1 j! D2 A/ m0 c2 N5 F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。
, m3 `5 e( r$ h+ ]2 m, S; W  {Talk about it.
谈论下面的话题：
Is there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？
4 P. I/ Z& }1 G, Q7 I# o8 D  LIs it a kind of distant memory?
; G& V) o& A$ O$ H它是一种遥远的记忆？
) j3 ^7 U9 O2 b7 O! C8 N* zDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
0 n+ ]$ W4 _: @0 {4 ?$ a" u  e你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
" Y# O" u) ~) V( L( _How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
: C0 T3 V9 l# u% p0 q- i你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
5 p& P$ D  Q* G) a# z# LDo you write memos?
; b7 A. A) ^, D) n你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
% k/ T/ w/ p1 q: Q$ k你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
7 E  |& [. L7 b3 D. Z0 _% f还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？
What do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？