If you do harm, you will be sure to observe it. [Guangming Forum, Wengui] If you do harm, you will be sure to know the magazine | Xi Jinping | Forum, Wengui
【 Guangming Forum · Reflections 】
Author: Sun Mingzeng
Recently, "Seeking Truth" magazine published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping "Strive to grow into a talent who is loyal and reliable to the party and the people and worthy of the important tasks of the times." In this article, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly expounded the law of the growth of young cadres from many angles, such as ideals and beliefs, excellent skills, responsibility, and the spirit of struggle, and quoted the old saying that "if the heart is not chaotic, the benefits must be known, and the harm must be observed." young cadres are required to keep their hearts and guard against corruption and degeneration.
"If one's heart cannot be chaotic, they must know what benefits them, and observe what harms them." This comes from Su Zhe's "Book of the Emperor" during the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Zhe was concerned about the country and the people throughout his life. During his tenure as an official, he was always diligent in political affairs, stood up for the people, and served the public with integrity. In the Book of the Emperor, Su Zhe put forward many important points of view to criticize the current situation. One of them is that "the mind should not be confused, so we must know when we are good, and we must observe when we are bad". The general idea is that only with a positive heart can one have a peaceful state of mind and a clear mind. When something beneficial happens, one must be aware, and when something harmful happens, one must be aware, in order to seek benefits and avoid harm.
Corruption is the biggest cancer that endangers the vitality and combat effectiveness of the Party.He has repeatedly quoted famous quotes from ancient people to explain its importance, such as "One heart can lead to the loss of the country, one heart can lead to the prosperity of the country", "To be the way of a general, one should first govern the heart", "If it is not my possession, even if it is a small one, do not take it", and so on.
The first prescription is to "diligently brush off the dust of one's thoughts". "The dust of thought" originated from the work of Shen Xiu in the Tang Dynasty, which stated that "the body is like a Bodhi tree, the heart is like a mirror stand, constantly brushing and wiping, do not provoke dust.".This requires young cadres to regularly undergo ideological and political examinations, align with the requirements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and have a clear understanding of the "greatness of the country"; Scan the Party Constitution and regulations to internalize them in the heart and externalize them in practice; Using the new expectations of the people to "see through" and regard benefiting the people as the greatest achievement; Compared with our predecessors, martyrs, and advanced models, we will always maintain our political integrity of serving the people, being pragmatic, and being honest.
The second prescription is "think more about the harm of greed". "Those who are difficult to hold in the world are like the heart, and those who are easily infected are like the desire." After a long period of peace, party members and cadres often face not "gunfire and bullets" but "sugar coated bullets", especially in the market economy environment, some cadres are willing to be prisoners of fame and fortune, and are willing to be prisoners of material desires and power desires. Greed is like fire, if not restrained, it will start a prairie fire; Desire is like water, if not restrained, it will soar to the sky.This reminds young cadres to always remember the principle that integrity is a blessing and greed is a curse, and truly achieve clean and upright behavior.
The third prescription is "Chang Po's Heart Thief". "Heart Thief" comes from "The Complete Works of Wang Yangming and the Book of Yang Shide and Xue Shangqian". In the 13th year of the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Yangming went to Jiangxi and Guangdong to quell the rebellion. On the way, he wrote to his disciples Yang Shide and Xue Kan, saying, "It is easy to break through thieves in the mountains, but difficult to break through thieves in the heart." For party members and cadres, "thieves in the heart" is a pathological thought that contradicts the original mission, nature, and purpose of the party. Once party members and cadres have a "heart thief", they will lose their revolutionary will, go against their original intention, forget their mission, break the bottom line of discipline, and even commit illegal crimes. How to break the "thief in the heart"?This requires young cadres to thoroughly examine themselves with a spirit of self revolution, constantly reflect on themselves, constantly remove impurities, eliminate viruses, and prevent pollution, and maintain their revolutionary nature in complex and severe struggles.
Holding onto one's inner self is the key to understanding. For party members and cadres, holding onto their inner selves is an eternal and lifelong task, not just for a while but for a lifetime. Embarking on the new journey of rushing to take the exam, Party members and cadres should further cultivate the "mind learning" of Communist Party members, practice their internal skills, enhance their abilities, and take responsibility and continue to strive for the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
