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
, ^$ W/ Y2 q3 M4 [, ~* y# lSometimes I forget why I'm doing, what I'm doing.
8 H" a3 W; q* f# K3 U4 f! M有时候我忘了为什么我在做，我在做什么。
# @5 E, r$ T% I% M+ {5 D# [" R8 MHave you ever done that?
/ H8 @( ~$ G6 D: @/ Y( V8 |2 O你曾有过这种经历吗？
4 t0 n* \# b2 c' I" ^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.
0 R0 |4 y! e1 D1 w8 b, r* p我曾经打电话给某人，因为我想告诉他们什么。
8 G" M. |3 }: `2 vAnd then, after just choosing the place for a while, not talking about anything particular.
6 M1 q) p* N, n2 |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。
8 J1 a5 u" l0 `. |Well, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
* ~7 C2 Q7 L0 N* j5 n/ W& i: O哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
- Q0 N9 r0 s% v  X( ~That's a memory problem.
& T  }# }( B8 R9 g4 }5 @1 L4 a! V; w这是一个记忆问题。
  u( z1 k1 y$ b, B, ~I guess that counts too.
: L- F/ J+ M$ F/ ~; V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？
2 D4 N+ i( |) S/ w" o0 {* C( xAt one point, there was a reason we do something.
1 K4 E( @  ^/ W% y在某一个时期， 我们做某事会有一个理由。
; L5 a/ N& M& {: F: @+ qFor long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason.
) P: G: L  u% Z) f+ e# y对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
It's always could to ask ourselves why.
总是可以问问自己为什么。
+ h0 g: E2 e) G$ c2 B8 Y5 BWhy did I start to learn a language?
! i) K4 E2 x- q为什么我开始学习一种语言？
Why did I join this club?
5 O2 J* U# ^; }+ t9 Y$ J/ _为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
Why my friend was this person?
1 W# l/ [% `- [8 v为什么我的朋友是这个人？
Why did I get married?
. g# H& v: f) a9 ]) x) r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.
" u6 T1 i' n5 T! R; I2 P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。
3 C; N( P8 C" k2 e2 [, D/ W" ]# ]Or else it's tough to finish what we started.
否则很难完成我们所开始的。
% }/ ^% I  m! A1 r& dWe stop starting. We quit the club.
* f, K+ o4 x& D/ v; v- O我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
! f: n+ z( O* N5 d) j6 @We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
/ u, m& }) p; r0 j% S  k+ j/ h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.
! p" s; }1 v$ z, E* V8 c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。
: l4 J: A0 `2 ^; \, hTalk about it.
# |: F# z% \- V: i0 [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？
& _4 R* H- W& g9 a' A, sIs 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……
9 ]3 T& q( w( W* HHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
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?
8 T  G8 e5 j# G& [: {) g, _4 Q你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？
8 s& S- p! B; a  i- F4 T/ p) g% ~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？
- O, P$ ]- s( O% F3 m: {2 \9 eWhat do you do when you see someone that you know, but have forgotten his name?
3 [" r9 e% k  ^* y' v. u0 ]$ a你看到认识的某人，却忘记了名字，这种情况下你会怎么办？