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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记住我们为什么做某事
Sometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
/ F/ t' a6 ^" n- I- R* g有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
/ w/ x$ a9 O8 S* \Have you ever done that?
9 p* r1 N! L  y你曾有过这种经历吗？
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
# T) z6 @% A. i0 I0 [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.
. |! b; V, P- F# O# g我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
) \2 e% S; _8 K8 W, T& j& o6 aAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
5 V* Z: n: p2 n. X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。
" Z: O3 \& d2 P# |+ KWell, 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。
( e! Q) M: G' a5 D) I0 G/ Z% @That's a memory problem.
& Q, g3 k! F& I1 T这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
# B8 b% ^& U0 }* d) v3 v: |3 w我想那很重要。
' d  H1 ~) S/ ]% Q) \0 ]But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
3 u8 H# H" F2 m1 R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？
0 H* J  z, p! D) YAt 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。
) s  B9 p+ G+ {6 s# q2 vFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
! T% f* D9 _; b" L) T0 b) X对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
) L* }) K# |7 k- wIt's always could to ask ourselves why.
总是可以问问自己为什么。
3 O6 P6 Z7 K" |* Q' L) uWhy 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?
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
Why my friend was this person?
$ U& z. G- d( G为什么我的朋友是这个人？
# U/ {, y" G4 UWhy did I get married?
为什么我要结婚？
" _8 [! |6 w9 `3 U6 Q$ ]7 nIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
! j! h0 P& q7 D  M4 H% E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。
& P: l0 v' k0 Z% A4 l, EI think we need indeed remind us of why.
2 T& S" a* x7 S6 A( k; `& H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。
$ q" Y1 P, e- n( f+ L3 LWe 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.
9 l# E% v; x; {我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。
6 Y- n" K4 Z$ k5 n1 P7 G0 D: M" dThere's nothing wrong with asking why.
; l) `0 K7 O1 ^0 c; W6 E. g6 U1 c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。
% n) }9 ~9 \' F9 @5 aTalk 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？
Is it a kind of distant memory?
0 H$ ^& f* n9 s% {" q它是一种遥远的记忆？
: _3 P. P2 K1 g1 n7 V4 Q& w5 UDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
: C1 j( m$ F8 C' Q+ f( PHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
. L+ W& }7 Y" B- G7 ]" h+ p你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
Do you write memos?
4 m  D. f& ]6 J你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
7 |# z8 |8 S/ f& Z! @) A& M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？