Xi Jinping's words should become a mirror for young cadres.

On September 1, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the opening ceremony of the training course for young and middle-aged cadres at the Central Party School (National School of Administration) in the fall semester of 2021. This important speech is highly concerned by the whole society and is known as the "first lesson of school" for young and middle-aged cadres ".
In recent years, it has become a common practice for Xi Jinping to come to the opening ceremony of the middle and young class and teach the "first lesson" in person. This training course is the first training course held after the 100 anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Xi Jinping's speech has a more extraordinary significance.
Xi Jinping emphasized that young cadres are born in a great era and are a new force in the development of the party and the country. They must practice their internal skills and improve their accomplishments. He put forward six requirements in this regard: firm belief, loyalty to the party, focus on reality, seek truth from facts, be brave to take responsibility, be good at acting, adhere to principles, dare to fight, strictly abide by the rules, not exceed the bottom line, study hard, and enhance skills.
In every aspect, Xi Jinping has made a very specific explanation, not only giving methods, but also emphasizing principles; it not only demarcates the high line, but also draws the bottom line, and the discourse contains rich political morality, political wisdom and political philosophy. These important contents are the requirements that leading cadres have to face every day. The majority of leading cadres, especially young cadres, should take the words of the general secretary as a mirror, compare them all the time, and constantly examine themselves.
"Firming up ideals and beliefs is a lifelong task. It requires constant practice and practice. It requires a lifetime of faith and persistence"
The first heart is easy to get, but it is always difficult to keep. Xi Jinping once warned cadres that the advanced nature and purity of Marxist political parties are not naturally maintained over time, and the party spirit of Communist Party members is not naturally improved with the growth of party age and promotion of positions. At the opening ceremony, he further stressed that the formation of firm ideals and beliefs is neither achieved overnight nor once and for all, but should be constantly honed and tested in the practice of struggle.
The first heart is easier to gain than to lose, and the ideals and beliefs of communists will dry up and wither if they are not nourished for a long time. In order to "believe for a lifetime and keep it for a lifetime", we must practice it constantly, run it through all our work and life, and develop a habit and turn it into a realm.
"Whether it is a person or a political party, the most rare thing is to go through the vicissitudes of life without changing the original intention, and to go through the wind and frost and remain the same." Xi Jinping's words must be kept in mind by young cadres and understood carefully.
"The knife must be ground on the stone, and people must practice in things. It is difficult to become a great weapon without wind and rain and without seeing the world"
No towering trees can grow in the greenhouse, and those who are slack cannot do great things. In Xi Jinping's view, what some of our cadres lack most is practical experience, especially the experience of seeing the world through ups and downs in major struggles. If you don't go through the wind and rain and don't see the world, you will always hope that everything will be mediocre. This is the idea of work. The mentality of seeking stability is more than enough, and the spirit of struggle is insufficient. This is difficult to cope with the test of the complex situation of reform, development and stability.
Xi Jinping has repeatedly stated to young cadres that we must persist in sharpening in major struggles. The more difficult and contradictory places, the more severe and complicated the situation, the more courage, will, and talents can be developed. In the fight against the new crown epidemic, many village task forces because of the experience of poverty alleviation work, pull up is to prevent the "epidemic" team, the war "epidemic" team, fully illustrates this truth.
At the opening ceremony, Xi Jinping said earnestly that organizing young cadres to work in difficult and remote areas is not only the cultivation of trust, but also the cultivation of trust, and young cadres should be proud of it and scramble to be the first.
"Persisting in proceeding from reality and seeking truth from facts is not only a question of ideological methods, but also a question of whether the party spirit is strong or not"
Xi Jinping pointed out: judging from the reality of the current contingent of cadres, what we need to solve most in persisting in seeking truth from facts is the issue of party spirit.
The most basic requirement of seeking truth from facts is to tell the truth to the party, to do practical things for the masses, and to seek practical results. This is also the most direct manifestation of party spirit.
If we do not adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts on the issue of party spirit, it is easy to do one thing face to face, one thing behind the back, one thing in words and one thing in action. What's more, at the people's front meeting, they vowed to talk about the "four consciousnesses" and made a high-profile statement, but privately they talked about the central government and did not implement the party's line, principles and policies; they said they firmly believed in the "four self-confidence" and believed in Marxism, but behind their backs they were ambiguous and unstable on the major issues of right and wrong; they talked about the future and destiny of the country, but secretly met their personal reputation, clumping, bowed, and bowed, in front of the subordinates and the masses, they are arrogant, domineering, arrogant, and so on. These are very harmful problems.
Young cadres must deeply understand the rich connotation of the four words "seeking truth from facts", do what the general secretary requires, insist on doing things with party spirit, and regard telling the truth, doing honest things, and being honest people as important content of party spirit training and training. Dare to adhere to the truth, be good at independent thinking, and insist on seeking truth and being pragmatic.
"It is the duty and value of cadres to do things"
To be a cadre, one must have responsibility, how much responsibility one can do, and how much responsibility one can achieve. As Xi Jinping pointed out, responsibility and action are one and the same. Inaction means inaction.
Xi Jinping has severely criticized some party members and cadres who are unwilling to take responsibility, dare not take responsibility, and will not take responsibility. He said vividly that some people are "good old people", "peace officials" and "grass on the wall", worrying that "the more dishes are washed, the more bowls are thrown", believing in "planting more flowers and planting less thorns, and not reaching out in case of difficulties", "in order not to have an accident, I would rather not do anything", "I just want to strive for merit, not to be successful, not to contribute", panic when you encounter conflicts, and fight when you encounter struggles. Where else does this look like a communist?!
In the revolutionary war years, shouting "follow me" and shouting "give me" were very different. Xi Jinping's emphasis on "duty" and "value" lies in this. If young cadres want to get things done, they must dare to put words first, take the lead in doing words, have the courage to take responsibility and be good at doing things.
"For Communists, 'Mr. Nice Guy' is not really a good guy"
Xi Jinping pointed out that people who pursue good humanism have no public heart, only selfishness, no righteousness, only tacky. The good is themselves, and the bad is the atmosphere and career.
In the final analysis, public will is a sense of responsibility to the party, the people and the cadres. To be vague and give in on issues of principle is to be irresponsible to the party and the people, or even to commit a crime.
Leading cadres should be brave soldiers of self-revolution, insist on seeking truth from facts, and be brave in criticism and self-criticism. On this issue, Xi Jinping repeatedly emphasized that he said that the weapons of criticism and self-criticism should be used more, commonly, and well enough to make it a habit, a consciousness, and a responsibility.
For "Mr. Hao Hao", we must look at the essence through the phenomenon, not only listen to their words, but also observe their deeds, not only observe their appearance, but also analyze their inside, and take a good look at their political loyalty and political responsibility.
"Communists must at all times have the character, integrity, and courage to believe in evil, not afraid of ghosts, and not be soft bones"
Revolutionaries must have a revolutionary spirit. Over the past hundred years, the Communist Party of China has seen too many evils, listened to too many intimidators, and encountered too many enemies armed to the teeth. Every time, we have not been intimidated or crushed. On the contrary, with the strength, integrity and courage of the revolutionaries, the more courageous they are, the stronger the Vietnam War.
At present, the world's unprecedented changes in a century are accelerating, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered a critical period. The risks and challenges we face have increased significantly. Some people vainly try to make us bow our heads and retreat, and even force us to trade principles and swallow the bitter fruit that harms the fundamental interests of the Chinese nation. In the fight against such forces, it is impossible to fight without a bloody struggle to give up one's life and live to death.
The Communist Party of China is the backbone of the Chinese people. Only when the Communists do not shake their legs and stomach and do not bend their waist can they lead the Chinese people to a bloody road. Xi Jinping stressed: it is necessary to throw away illusions, have the courage to struggle, refuse to give way on issues of principle, and safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests with an unprecedented quality of will.
"We Communists are for the great duke, for the great righteousness and for the great self"
Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that the country is the people, the people are the country, and the people are the people's hearts. In the hearts of the Communist Party, the people are the greatest. The so-called "great justice" means representing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people without any special interests of its own; the so-called "great righteousness" means serving the people wholeheartedly and standing firm on the people's stand; and the so-called "great self" means taking the happiness of the people as happiness and uniting and leading the Chinese people to constantly strive for a better life.
For the Dagong, the righteousness, and the greater self, a party member who always achieves this can be upright, clear-minded, and self-respect, and be a person who is dedicated to the public, upright, and spotless; a political party always does this, It can win the support of the people and become a party with eternal foundation, lasting blood, and eternal strength.
"If you are busy, just do things mechanically, and fall into transactional, it is difficult to improve your understanding and work level"
Xi Jinping's words are intended to emphasize the importance of thinking and understanding. He stressed that it is also practice, whether it is really attentive, whether it is good at summing up and thinking, and whether it is different in terms of the size of the harvest and the speed of improvement.
Some cadres have a sincere desire to do a good job. They work very hard and are strict with themselves. However, they only do things mechanically and fall into transactionism. They have no definite view when they encounter strong winds and waves. For example, in the face of changes in the situation, we can't see the development trend, the opportunities and challenges hidden in it, we can't find effective and effective good ideas and ways to open up the situation, we are led by the nose by the network public opinion, and so on. One of the important reasons for these problems is the lack of thought and understanding in practice.
Being busy is by no means the embodiment of ability. For leading cadres, they must practice with heart and constantly sum up and think, so as to master the law, find out the doorway, improve their horizons, and develop real excellent skills.