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

, _/ M3 L& ?& {! n4 ^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。
2 n1 ^6 ~7 f: e8 m/ O1 ^9 cHave you ever done that?
你曾有过这种经历吗？
I'm not just talking about a memory problem, although that's possible too.
9 Y/ R- a* k! B( w9 H  K我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。
; ?4 a+ T8 E- X9 qI 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.
" I# ?1 \8 k4 b& V. V; 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。
3 p; C+ e( @# }! a7 YWell, I forget why I called that person in the first place.
4 S0 j( U- {, r! c+ [5 ?哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。
4 q; ]( m' |) x4 g) @+ F% qThat's a memory problem.
这是一个记忆问题。
I guess that counts too.
我想那很重要。
) s+ u4 F. h# v" j/ lBut 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？
# ?& h9 X9 j+ j2 [" MAt one point, there was a reason we do something.
. D. A9 X1 c3 F! D( g5 p6 e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.
' p  b. E/ s6 f+ R/ }" f# S对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。
It's always could to ask ourselves why.
# J! m5 [5 m0 O6 R& |% P7 Y1 y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？
' m$ W5 h; r; W6 h  }7 \Why did I join this club?
7 W; }( F0 ?9 p为什么我加入这个俱乐部？
Why my friend was this person?
为什么我的朋友是这个人？
2 J/ y2 X9 s- y+ v0 P3 `Why did I get married?
- k! U& Q1 V2 I8 \8 X' E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.
, H% h1 ^0 }' W# J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 g1 _$ s: r5 O; u' D. A3 p" EI think we need indeed remind us of why.
+ U$ u; ~2 K+ r我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。
. n. q. v9 r3 S" zOr else it's tough to finish what we started.
! A1 z- S/ P  c( V7 V否则很难完成我们所开始的。
) |0 j4 L$ O1 H4 \0 l6 O9 yWe stop starting. We quit the club.
- g" h7 X# ^, X# h% C我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。
, ?3 v' Y$ Z1 m# fWe end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged.
- f% a1 N  i) D# A7 h1 ?$ A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.
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。
6 J6 O9 J  i+ d; [- P  n" XTalk 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？
! P% o; x2 n$ S6 n2 tIs it a kind of distant memory?
/ t5 x4 m3 R0 v0 g它是一种遥远的记忆？
% m: u' l% {* w+ O/ O# LDid you ever forget why you are doing something...
$ c3 J8 O0 s5 H3 Q% F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？
8 D  x2 f/ y) v7 Q7 ADo you write memos?
/ S% H% i1 t) O. W2 L8 }你写备忘录吗？
Does your mind ever go blank and yourself may forget what you are doing?
0 n8 L* i* H4 w0 p- D, 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？
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？