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
1 o0 [, _9 R( s1 |" P3 F/ USometimes 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, S+ [' v; y% K: zHave you ever done that?
7 P, A; b  m$ X- R* u, z你曾有过这种经历吗？
" W* k9 B+ W, `I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
- M* Y; c% C+ n) n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.
' {' |; [' e) w: m' l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.
3 S7 Q# N6 n9 P! }0 \: U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.
! [! ~$ z/ @2 N哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
That's a memory problem.
: e/ D; p+ v9 Q$ E$ {这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
7 W) P1 ^8 }* ?8 M7 [我想那很重要。
# e' R& i  j; C, \But I'm talking about a deeper problem, a bigger, why?
0 m0 Q' U0 `3 ]* Y' [4 u4 t3 I! N4 s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？
7 ]5 g% h; g. L; [$ IAt 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.
, c3 x* Y6 W4 e$ I$ h& m6 r对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
It's always could to ask ourselves why.
1 e- A6 Q( h- Z: \总是可以问问自己为什么。
* {2 Z& L, j5 q) u( GWhy did I start to learn a language?
1 u' {! J0 A4 T9 N) A) r% W  C' N为什么我开始学习一种语言？
/ i+ g+ h! H- `( H9 aWhy did I join this club?
为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
6 z( P# y/ m2 N9 sWhy my friend was this person?
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
Why did I get married?
5 u# }& }& s2 I为什么我要结婚？
1 g( {# g3 O, `* i  m( z# CIf we get lost in the doing, in the living, in the everyday of being, then we can not say why.
9 m$ ^9 y. J1 q0 P# j4 f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。
8 d6 \4 }& `: N- T$ jI think we need indeed remind us of why.
( ]; m* |8 c8 G; W* e" c2 p9 A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.
' }) ]& v/ i- d* u7 b! h否则很难完成我们所开始的。
8 k$ w3 I. C) D3 h# R# q: k0 C) MWe stop starting. We quit the club.
我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
. {( U0 s  @/ Z9 u0 o- _We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
- @" {$ D2 N' \% v0 d! i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.
; c0 p8 z# g, `/ k问为什么没什么问题。
# Y# w* O- n! n! |* \' a5 cIn 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。
  A0 z) e( B! i, j5 ]0 p9 G' pTalk about it.
谈论下面的话题：
( [9 }& g" z. \4 N' sIs 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 m; I, r* q5 A( i3 rIs 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……
& y" n: m  Q: RHow do you remind yourself why you are doing something?
你如何提醒自己为什么会做某事吗？
( j7 {& U+ s) TDo you write memos?
你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
% a% M1 n+ G- r  s$ Y! z8 D你有过头脑空空而自己也许忘记你正在做什么的经历吗？
* P. @" i. S0 N  ?0 LWhat 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？
, m( M+ s& n( ?# r, g# S3 F: EWhat 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？