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
. X" J' e$ C" `) ZSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
7 L( P) T6 ?- F; B有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
3 x, W0 Y% D  y& _, m! YHave you ever done that?
你曾有过这种经历吗？
! H: G% k' [) e6 j5 HI'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
! Q* Y8 a% Y; H# z& ~; n4 V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.
我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
1 M8 A, y3 u; s9 [* CAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
9 M; f  d7 A* U3 |  d6 p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。
Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
7 C- ^, n7 f" V0 k7 X, c+ r哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
0 V7 }, _1 z" _% xThat's a memory problem.
这是一个记忆问题。
- K3 A4 E/ I$ z% ^2 Q% b& z9 GI guess that counts too.
我想那很重要。
7 \. c7 W( D, {/ WBut I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
5 r6 M5 Q  U' G9 g9 H$ R: x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？
) R) _  v( \2 X) W: L9 hAt 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。
9 h6 p  d" x; h$ {5 z. UFor 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。
' J% W/ \- E5 [. p1 JIt'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?
为什么我开始学习一种语言？
Why did I join this club?
  i" H( x+ V$ l为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
Why my friend was this person?
. M/ {+ {6 e$ I/ y7 ?, n: S为什么我的朋友是这个人？
Why did I get married?
为什么我要结婚？
( q+ m) N: u' t$ j" LIf 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.
4 z  K" h. d1 t3 W# l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.
. W6 n* S" P; @- D6 ]5 @! ?否则很难完成我们所开始的。
' q; }; f% [7 n1 w; |+ RWe stop starting. We quit the club.
: X" t7 y% `0 \# [/ {7 |( E我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
! p- j3 ~1 t+ q6 iWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
0 o  h! t9 o2 r- t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。
" d  h9 e: ~, `2 ^, \  ~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。
Talk about it.
谈论下面的话题：
2 s* [6 w* n2 H) l& VIs there something you are doing but you've forgotten why you starting it?
+ L" W9 Z! A6 T5 `7 Q+ z你有过正在做某事但是你忘了为什么开始的经历吗？
, C  Q: W* l" h7 i/ Q4 u  oIs it a kind of distant memory?
它是一种遥远的记忆？
Did you ever forget why you are doing something...
# L! W+ u0 G- a* b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？
: @/ s6 }  R" v; ?1 q7 {8 PDo you write memos?
2 ]. t2 M4 ]( T! v( e你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
5 H0 R8 f6 D2 k9 I$ A6 o+ p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?
& ]' R0 j0 R% m5 c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?
( l! }" m' d' j0 j6 L- ?你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？