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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, \3 c$ V' B1 G: y+ w" |+ P记住我们为什么做某事
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
  y2 h- G9 k0 J6 k有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
8 X) e, H1 e: r, ]( `3 kHave you ever done that?
你曾有过这种经历吗？
/ @+ ]  s1 N/ ~0 II'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
) j( }$ A8 H3 ?, {* t7 b我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
; i, l( z! d, D8 oI have called someone because I want to tell them something.
8 M/ p* T/ j; {# {- h+ D: c/ l我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
5 {- E) p, A# |* r6 z; n  ZAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
: Y  l; g& U4 Q: g2 O( 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。
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
1 n8 e8 S  C1 y: \哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
% _% Q% i3 X" iThat's a memory problem.
2 m5 \: J! T! u: K这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
  a+ D0 L7 X- @9 a$ B: f我想那很重要。
But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
6 l; ^  j( ^7 i" S$ 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？
At one point, there was a reason we do something.
在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。
+ {, T( O! H/ B$ _/ Y6 A7 cFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
0 V2 R3 D: G2 S2 f1 M3 N7 u+ f' ?6 b对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
* x2 j7 U/ s4 q. a" P( c1 I6 K& PIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
) e# U+ g* c- R! s" O总是可以问问自己为什么。
Why did I start to learn a language?
2 H0 n. A( O4 i; _' [2 ?为什么我开始学习一种语言？
3 t2 a" y" ]! D' O* i0 [% j/ FWhy did I join this club?
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
Why my friend was this person?
& ?9 h& ?8 a" t# X2 V  y为什么我的朋友是这个人？
0 L5 L' b# z. U* l& uWhy did I get married?
为什么我要结婚？
If we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
* q" t; U( P5 A0 W9 c( w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。
3 o, M4 g8 b- s3 \9 WI 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。
1 e% s$ ~8 }% ZWe stop starting. We quit the club.
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
( ~5 [' |% G9 P4 UWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
* Y. `$ n' a4 H% W6 t& _$ U4 ?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.
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.
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。
Talk about it.
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1 u- S* a. O( u! o& d; LIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
4 @( ?( j  y; i: X/ @' j你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？
1 u" L5 Q  M& T; h0 W) g$ U% ?" KIs it a kind of distant memory?
, K7 N  c  n" Y" o1 W它是一种遥远的记忆？
! w% \1 J' V+ \6 d! }) ~, R% K  kDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
$ y2 v' w1 W5 \9 x. U你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
9 @, H6 S- u$ q6 C$ q1 M2 @$ @Do you write memos?
' [( b3 J, P6 d* R9 \9 {你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？
1 l/ b! ]+ k2 s/ N1 aWhat are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
8 B; Y$ n7 e* a% L' w4 H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？