Carry forward the great historical initiative spirit in the firm historical self-confidence

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out when presiding over the democratic life meeting of the Politburo's party history study and education topic, "The whole party must learn history to understand the principles, learn history to increase trust, learn history, respect morality, and learn history to practice. The spirit of struggle", "On the new road to the exam, whether we can continue to hand in excellent answers, the key lies in whether we have firm historical self-confidence". The Party Central Committee has repeatedly emphasized the importance of "historical self-confidence", which not only profoundly reveals the deep reasons for carrying out party history study and education and summarizing the major achievements and historical experience of a century of struggle; it also vividly shows us why we can succeed in the past and how we can continue in the future. The inherent mystery of success has greatly promoted the spiritual character and wisdom behind the series of historical achievements and historical changes of the Chinese Communist Party.
To strengthen historical self-confidence, we must carry forward the great spirit of historical initiative. History is endless and the spirit is passed down from generation to generation. The spirit of historical initiative, as the mental state and spiritual quality of the Chinese Communists in grasping and applying the party's century-old historical experience of struggle, contains the party's attitude, thinking and methods towards history. It is to grasp the law and general trend of historical development and master the party. And the key factor of historical initiative in the development of national undertakings and firm historical self-confidence. The historical self-confidence of the Chinese Communists comes not only from the great achievements made by the party in a hundred years of struggle, but also from the wisdom and strength released by their subjective will. The century-old journey is magnificent. The reason why our party has been able to go through a hundred years of prosperity and hardships is that the Communist Party of China has always carried forward the great historical initiative at every critical moment related to the future and destiny of the party and the country. Spirit, in firm historical self-confidence, "keep in mind what the Chinese Communist Party is and what it wants to do", to win the great struggle and create a great cause with the persistence of sticking to the green hills and the sobriety of those who travel a hundred miles. A great beginning leads to a great end by keeping the original idea in mind. On the new road to the examination, we should carry forward the spirit of historical initiative, continue to strengthen historical self-confidence, enhance historical consciousness, master historical initiative, and bravely shoulder historical mission, so as to constantly enhance our ruling ability and gather courage and strength to move towards the future.
Firm historical self-confidence
Historical cognition is an important foundation of historical self-confidence. The more comprehensive the understanding of the historical process, the more profound the grasp of the laws of history, the richer the party's historical wisdom, and the more active the grasp of the future. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have adhered to the materialist view of history and the correct view of party history, and have made the official history the consensus of the whole party and society, and further strengthened historical self-confidence and built a solid historical memory.
"It is advisable to observe the present and learn from the past. There is no present without the past." Grasping the law of historical development is a prerequisite for correctly understanding and treating one's own history. In the course of a century of history, our party has always adhered to the scientific truth of Marxism. Over the past hundred years, Marxism has profoundly changed China, and China has also greatly enriched Marxism. Our party has continuously promoted the modernization of Marxism in China, combined the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture, observed, grasped and led the times with Marxist positions, viewpoints and methods, and constantly opened up a new realm of Marxism. Mao Zedong thought and Deng Xiaoping Theory were founded, the important thinking of the "Three Represents" and the scientific development concept have been formed, and Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era have been created, providing scientific guidance for us to grasp historical cognition and strengthen historical confidence. In the course of a hundred years of history, our party has always used historical materialism to analyze China's social development and the law of movement and change, and adhere to the unity of universality and particularity. By profoundly grasping the stage characteristics of the evolution and development of the main social contradictions in different historical stages, as well as the main tasks faced in different historical stages, we have created the great achievements of the new democratic revolution, the great achievements of socialist revolution and construction, the great achievements of reform, opening up and socialist modernization, and the great achievements of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich to becoming strong.
the party's history is the most vivid and persuasive textbook. Historical self-confidence originates from the past and is related to the future. Only by following the law of development and recognizing the general trend of history in grasping historical cognition can we win greater victory and glory in the new era and new journey.
enhance historical consciousness
Historical consciousness not only includes the awakening, consciousness, reflection and reflection of the historical subject, but also includes the value judgment and value choice of its own history. Without profound historical consciousness, it is impossible to have firm historical self-confidence. The historical self-confidence of the Chinese Communists is gradually established in the process of historical consciousness, which is a high degree of recognition and full affirmation of the party's century-old achievements and historical experience.
When everything goes forward, we must not forget the road we have traveled, no matter how far we go, no matter how glorious the future is, we must not forget the past we have traveled, and we must not forget why we started. Raising historical consciousness fundamentally means choosing and adhering to the people's position. The people create history and play a decisive role in the development of social history. As a proletarian party, the foundation of the Communist Party of China lies in the people, the blood lies in the people, and the strength lies in the people. In the course of a hundred years, the masses of the people are the basis for promoting historical development and generating the spirit of historical initiative. The first heart is like a rock, which will last for a long time. The historical self-confidence of the Chinese Communists stems from always representing the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people, always sharing weal and woe with the people, and relying on life and death. The people are the party's greatest confidence in governing and rejuvenating the country, and it is also the party's greatest confidence in history. Only by adhering to the people-centered development thought, can we truly grasp the initiative of historical development and draw a steady stream of spiritual strength in the firm historical self-confidence.
"Life is between heaven and earth, and the long road is dangerous." History and the people have chosen the Communist Party of China, and the Communist Party of China has lived up to the choice of history and the people. We are not only the witnesses of history, but also the creators of history. Only by adhering to the people as the center, promoting historical consciousness and strengthening historical self-confidence, can we gather the strong joint force of the broad masses of the people to make contributions and take a new road to the examination.
Take the historical initiative
Historical initiative is the inherent requirement of historical self-confidence. Looking back at the past, our country has spent decades walking through the hundreds of years of development of western capitalist countries, and the road, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics have increasingly shown its superiority.
"Whether a country can be prosperous and strong, and whether a nation can be revitalized, the most important thing is to see whether this country and this nation can conform to the trend of the times and grasp the initiative of historical progress." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, an important reason why our party has been able to unite and lead the people of all ethnic groups across the country to create great achievements in socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is that it has always grasped the historical initiative and integrated history from the development of human history and world changes., Reality and the future are connected to achieve accurate knowledge of change, scientific response, and active change, so as to successfully embark on the path of Chinese modernization in the trend of the times, it has created a new form of human civilization and profoundly influenced the process of world history. In the course of a hundred years, our party has united and led the people to forge ahead, forge ahead, and constantly promote theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, and cultural innovation. It has creatively answered the questions of China, the world, the people and the times, profoundly changed the trend and pattern of world development, and become an important force in promoting human development and progress, it has laid a solid material foundation and accumulated valuable successful experience for strengthening historical self-confidence.
Historical development has its laws, but people are not completely passive in it. As long as we grasp the law and general trend of historical development, seize the opportunity of historical change, follow the trend, and work hard, we will be able to move forward better. Facing the new journey, new goals and new missions, adhering to the spirit of innovation in mastering the historical initiative means that we must comprehensively deepen reforms, accurately grasp the new development stage in practice, thoroughly implement the new development concept, and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, so as to continuously open up development New realm.
Brave historical mission
Historical mission is the practical character of historical self-confidence. Courageously shouldering the historical mission is the lofty demeanor and spiritual realm of the Chinese Communist Party. Different from the limitations of all political forces in pursuing their own special interests in the past, once the Communist Party of China was born, it established its original mission to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. Over the past century, the historical mission of the Communist Party of China to unite and lead the people in unremitting struggle has been like a shining beacon, pointing out the way and direction of the Chinese nation.
"The historical self-confidence of the Chinese Communists is not only self-confidence in the achievements of struggle, but also self-confidence in the spirit of struggle." Adhering to the spirit of struggle is an important link for the party to shoulder its historical mission and strengthen its historical self-confidence. Struggle is the distinctive quality of the Communist Party of China. The party's century-old history and great achievements have forged the Communist Party of China that is not afraid of sacrifice and is determined to struggle. daring to struggle and daring to win is an invincible and powerful spiritual force for the party and the people. "Over the past 100 years, in dealing with various difficulties and challenges, our Party has honed its strength and qualities of defying strong enemies, defying risks, daring to fight and daring to win. This is the most distinctive trait and characteristic of our Party." In order to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the Communist Party of China has united and led the Chinese people to fight bloody battles, persevere, self-reliance, indignation, emancipate the mind, forge ahead, self-confidence, self-reliance, and innovation. The irreversible historical process has laid a solid foundation, created favorable conditions, and increased historical confidence for the persistence and development of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
"The beginning of his work is simple, and the end of his work will be great." Looking back on the course of a hundred years of struggle, our party has led the people not only to profoundly change the future and destiny of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, but also to profoundly change the world pattern and development trend. History has proved that as long as we bravely shoulder the important tasks of the times with a strong spirit of struggle and keep our mission in mind, we can always maintain the historical initiative and constantly push forward the great cause of national rejuvenation.

Source: Guangming Daily