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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' y2 t8 F5 x) Q' C记住我们为什么做某事
0 K0 |% Z/ r7 ]2 ]" }- n. fSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
2 F3 Y9 |2 y/ H% u5 L3 p, v有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
& [+ M- F+ Y  o3 i3 iHave you ever done that?
+ E3 A0 [( G! j' i7 F- ~你曾有过这种经历吗？
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
. N" }3 R2 x3 `8 h我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
. J5 _" x$ T7 B9 Y6 Z2 |* \9 BI have called someone because I want to tell them something.
. B) y  A9 B0 M2 y8 D我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
4 w7 d3 a+ C2 _! T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。
" P9 Z% C7 i$ U% J, N1 [) g% WWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
That's a memory problem.
0 d5 X$ W$ O. h$ p这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
7 _& O. b. `; }; R& C) e  D我想那很重要。
. `# m) D. M2 f3 Y2 S! E; l  S! nBut 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？
At one point, there was a reason we do something.
) _1 V- q- Z* s" Q3 T% X在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。
For 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。
$ K1 T& d9 k; sIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
总是可以问问自己为什么。
3 g! ~7 o: m/ h) p; FWhy did I start to learn a language?
为什么我开始学习一种语言？
Why did I join this club?
. g  L. M) o4 K3 L! W0 I" J为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
' S+ B: u8 b4 C) B, B& c/ C( SWhy my friend was this person?
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
- I( a( ?/ X$ h( _Why did I get married?
为什么我要结婚？
, l& i) K4 @! s  ^- v& oIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
% V, ~! A3 N# B. o2 P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。
1 A8 D& Q, k3 F0 JI think we need indeed remind us of why.
  y4 G- j. ]. L9 K) F& ~7 L0 N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。
We stop starting. We quit the club.
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
' j# K- |8 v. o! V/ e7 Q! i我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。
1 n1 P% \; u- n3 V0 SThere'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.
7 X+ `) |$ e2 k6 l7 S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。
6 c5 ^7 ?7 Y- D8 J( Q, h) v( G+ bTalk about it.
谈论下面的话题：
" l4 @5 H2 {& I9 }6 w: R  VIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
2 `* ?4 v. c1 \  @你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？
' n; x7 y: d) o0 ]  o8 y! V& \Is it a kind of distant memory?
* k  `& |' {8 q" ^它是一种遥远的记忆？
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
9 B5 g2 G+ Z3 v) g& rHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
Do you write memos?
  m' i+ w. ]/ }) k; \6 {7 D6 n: A* {) t你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
- C8 m3 N' l) n4 G$ 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？
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
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？