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

记住我们为什么做某事
: V# X0 j) U8 [# u' wSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
6 u1 Y9 ?: r) p6 i% I有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
Have 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。
( Z. p; N- I- l* g5 r( A7 eI have called someone because I want to tell them something.
' }) P& ]( e" x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.
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。
, ?" {% u7 X2 {3 `3 M2 M4 \/ MWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
$ Q# c8 `5 E7 O哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
6 Q  D0 w3 j) hThat's a memory problem.
4 n$ [: S; g; O0 ?! Y0 i这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
* M- P- W( V) p* d1 d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？
At one point, there was a reason we do something.
1 \% V% t: G! M: U2 c  z# v: V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.
' ^  Z4 u, c: ^+ m0 C! v对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
& s5 [+ x+ Y/ c- U7 nIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
总是可以问问自己为什么。
Why did I start to learn a language?
" l; Q0 k3 e$ L3 r  c& N+ R5 }' x; Y4 ?为什么我开始学习一种语言？
Why did I join this club?
6 l3 V+ [7 q' n/ J( t0 a& ^为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
2 p$ Q  b; W0 n, T& [2 ^1 {7 VWhy my friend was this person?
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
( g3 b. ~/ r- `. HWhy did I get married?
为什么我要结婚？
( c! Z" V8 S- {7 E0 x9 @' F0 VIf 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。
I think we need indeed remind us of why.
我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。
) N$ O8 H% y; q8 R8 cOr else it's tough to finish what we started.
0 ?3 [, B. N9 d, [( C7 F* Z否则很难完成我们所开始的。
9 Z- m2 i, R! |) |: {% oWe stop starting. We quit the club.
7 k7 S3 v! H8 B我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
$ _8 E& w, m1 bWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
2 Z4 R9 n/ P, Y1 ]2 z2 I3 P+ u' d2 c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.
- N+ J% d: K8 m7 j2 N& N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.
2 e  I# x8 U5 c+ m/ q* P谈论下面的话题：
( f+ M# ~  F# M& VIs 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？
( F9 L0 x9 r9 b* l( P3 gIs it a kind of distant memory?
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……
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？
- v$ F# {! b  F; L2 l, c* ?Do you write memos?
你写备忘录吗？
  `4 X" i, I/ }4 S: ^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？
What are some other methods for you to prevent yourself from forgetting?
$ ~2 p! r' N* R/ ^: i! U还有其他的方法来防止你忘记吗？
4 M; ^& B$ z! Q: i/ HWhat 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？