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.
有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
, G' G( l$ g1 i  O# I0 EHave you ever done that?
# r# o- P9 M. ^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。
, L# [5 s% l8 O5 R  w" }I have called someone because I want to tell them something.
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.
! O, q: ~7 b3 g: k' J$ Y' _$ w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。
' V8 [) R- j* a+ P; B5 K* J, fWell, 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 T/ L: P, ~) z8 b! L- F这是一个记忆问题。
. F$ T1 t. M& Z* B) A# f+ _/ AI guess that counts too.
我想那很重要。
, C6 i, f6 ?, T; }  ^+ e' UBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
$ t( `0 S! D; l! {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。
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。
It's always could to ask ourselves why.
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Why did I start to learn a language?
为什么我开始学习一种语言？
. k: r$ S. h: ?2 j; }- ^+ e% W  OWhy did I join this club?
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
$ v' B& W# q. V9 AWhy my friend was this person?
6 T( z8 T) z, B5 Y& B& ~" b; P/ c2 j为什么我的朋友是这个人？
  [9 g0 f$ Z' s/ f9 H; o8 a" AWhy did I get married?
5 ~0 _) ?- ^5 e4 [) o为什么我要结婚？
, A) ~6 j5 L% w+ Y( c$ L7 a7 XIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
# i5 ]) f, X% K! 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。
I think we need indeed remind us of why.
6 p5 \! p4 D; Q8 y( Q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。
8 S0 V  b, K3 p2 MWe 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.
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.
- `3 W6 d$ }6 C) p, x) `, U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。
7 u0 g+ y' s' x; ~; a7 j4 t* tTalk about it.
9 c" i$ y- Q6 J' N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？
0 Q- Y2 P1 z3 c" M- g% bIs it a kind of distant memory?
4 d' \) Y/ l) D9 L它是一种遥远的记忆？
: E0 o* y/ A. M+ HDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
0 r+ @* E  Y- P3 b8 T' s你曾经忘记你为什么做某事……
How do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
( `5 [7 Z  n  ^8 n你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
Do you write memos?
你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
5 v& b( o8 Q% u( |你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？
3 q; q. U. C( `& nWhat 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?
9 F# F  ~9 t4 u6 ?你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？