Sometimes I forget why I’m doing that stuff and what I’m doing. Have you ever done that? I’m not just talking about a memory problem, although that might be too. I have called my friends because I want to tell them something. And then, when I picked up a place for a while and haven’t talked about anything particular, Well, I forgot why I called that person in the first place.

　　有时候我忘了我做这件事情的原因，我所做的事情时什么。你曾有过这种经历吗?我并不仅仅是在谈论记忆问题，虽然那也是有可能的。我曾经打电话给我朋友，因为我想告诉他们一些事情。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。哦，我忘记了自己为什么要首先给那人打电话。

　　That’s a memory problem. I guess that counts too. But I’m talking about a deeper bigger problem, why? At one point, there was a reason why we do something. For long-term projects, we need to remind ourselves of that reason. Why did I start to learn a language? Why did I join this club? Why was my friend this person? Why did I get married? I think we need indeed remind us of why. Or else it’s tough to finish what we started.

　　这是一个记忆问题。我想那很重要。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?在某一个时期，我们做某事会有一个理由。对于长期项目，我们需要提醒自己原因。为什么我开始学习一种语言?为什么我要结婚?我想我们需要确实提醒自己为什么。否则很难完成我们所开始的。

　　We stop starting. We quit the club. We end our friendships. Our marriages get damaged. There’s nothing wrong with asking why. In fact, sometimes I think it can be very healthy and helpful to appreciate what you have and what we are doing

　　我们停止开始。我们退出俱乐部。我们结束我们的友谊。我们的婚姻出现裂痕。问为什么没什么问题。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：

　　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?

　　Is it a kind of distant memory?

　　它是一种遥远的记忆?

　　Did you ever forget why you are doing something?

　　你曾经忘记你做某件事情的原因了吗?

　　How do you remind yourself of the reason 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 you may forget what you are doing?

　　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?

　　英语单词:

　　stuff n. 东西;材料 vt. 塞满;填塞;让吃饱

　　quit n. 离开;[计] 退出 vt. 离开;放弃;停止;使…解除

　　appreciate vi. 增值;涨价vt. 欣赏;感激;领会;鉴别

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