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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" T6 L# h1 V9 \! w记住我们为什么做某事
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
# O( F9 q! g2 r1 W; `1 k: sHave you ever done that?
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.
& J- ?  Y) A; B+ L2 \: a( y1 E6 k我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
2 _8 d. I1 C) I9 \/ S, ]And then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
1 o4 P; A; u8 I$ p& [7 Y- 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。
. C+ ^; ]9 v, H$ gWell, 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。
$ C/ C. ~; I) {" F! W$ bThat's a memory problem.
这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
1 X$ ?: s  P, `' m' P/ _我想那很重要。
2 h, m! T( _% r1 s0 ABut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
( {: V4 {/ J7 ?# q3 ?1 c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。
7 h# z' [/ }3 gFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
2 f$ i. V/ k' E# Q$ H. x) Z" {+ ?对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
& t8 p: V$ J( h7 ~0 J2 uIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
  I5 ?4 J  f# q# I& X总是可以问问自己为什么。
' l$ V0 }: Y9 K9 KWhy 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?
$ `" S! d( P  C7 C% t为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
& N2 I" i7 ]/ }4 b8 {Why my friend was this person?
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
Why 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.
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。
5 ]) k, Y( ]8 p7 sI think we need indeed remind us of why.
! y  e4 u" o& j% v' F7 y我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。
5 C* X1 S+ Q+ ~8 i$ IOr else it's tough to finish what we started.
9 G# i9 k  o- W0 A否则很难完成我们所开始的。
We stop starting. We quit the club.
: Q- n  C7 X) s' _我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
& j6 B, m8 x9 pWe 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.
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.
% X+ E, j) x+ u3 P' ]/ r' W! t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。
+ u3 v& i3 B+ A- U; j! aTalk about it.
谈论下面的话题：
% D4 X! s, j- J2 E2 ZIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
5 `# c" Z, C/ j8 e2 m+ G4 D! j你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？
' }$ Q* e. X9 x& {- kIs it a kind of distant memory?
它是一种遥远的记忆？
4 m) ~0 @8 \: z% T* fDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
' g$ G* F( i( @" H2 G$ V/ W) A6 ?6 C6 V你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
* C/ }8 j, z( S2 B" L  mDo you write memos?
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？
& U# |# B9 \8 p1 `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？
' t# T- ~/ E+ C. _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？