Putin Teaches Russian Primary and Secondary School Students the First Lesson of School
According to TASS on September 1st, Russia celebrated its first day of school on September 1st, when the head of state exchanged ideas with primary and secondary school students during an open class on "discussing important matters". He said, "This is a very important key point in everyone's life - choosing the path they should take. If a person successfully finds themselves in life, as stated in the famous movie 'Two Captains', the opportunity to unleash all their inner potential is the basic and main guarantee for future success."
Putin stated that by developing and achieving results on this path, young people will derive satisfaction from their own achievements and contribute to the development of the country.
He also pointed out that no matter what one does, a person "will ultimately expect recognition from society and others for their actions deep down in their hearts.". "This gives people new strength, which is another driving force for internal development."
Putin believes that if done in this way, the students present here will "achieve the most significant and nationally needed results in various development directions.". Among these development directions, the Russian President mentioned architecture, aerospace, infrastructure, healthcare, and ecology. Putin summarized, "There are countless tasks we face now and in the future."
Putin said that dedicating life and achievements in career to family and loved ones is happiness. "One is to achieve the greatest results in the chosen career. The other is to dedicate one's life and achievements to family, the broader world around you, and the country you live in. I believe that combining these two can make a person happy."
The head of state pointed out that "finding oneself is important.". He said, "If a person seeks themselves, they have the greatest opportunity to realize themselves. What is maximizing self realization? It is obtaining satisfaction from what you do. It is both the result obtained and the recognition obtained. Both are very important because the result itself is important, and people need feedback."
Putin pointed out that it is necessary to maintain a broad perspective while focusing on specific areas, otherwise it is almost impossible to derive pleasure from life. "Of course, it is necessary to delve deeper into specific fields, but at the same time, there is no doubt that one should have a broad perspective on life and things around them. Otherwise, it will be difficult or almost impossible to derive pleasure from life."
In addition, Putin talked about the morale of the Russian people. He shared the content of his grandfather's letters and his thoughts on reading them in the open class.
The Russian President said, "I know why we won the great Patriotic War. A people with such morale cannot be defeated. At that time, we could never be defeated, and the same is true now." He pointed out that what prompted him to draw this conclusion was "just a fragment in his own family's history.". The Russian President emphasized, "And such families make up the vast majority here, which is very important.".
Putin said, "I have received letters from my grandfather. We have never met before, he passed away before I was born. These letters were written by him to his son, who was my uncle fighting on the front line at the time. In one of the letters, my grandfather mentioned the death of his grandmother and her death in his arms."
The Russian President introduced the content of the letter: "After a battle, villagers lay in trenches, and a German bullet hit Grandma's abdomen, causing her death in Grandpa's arms. There were a few words deeply imprinted in my heart. Grandpa mentioned Grandma's last words in the letter. Grandma knew she was about to die, and she said to him, 'Don't cry, don't make me sad.' Imagine how deep this relationship is? It's sad because of him, because he's sad and crying! When we talk about our traditional values, including inner love, this is the foundation of our social relationships."
Putin quoted another sentence from his grandfather's letter, ordering his son on the front line to "kill these bastards.". Putin said, "In this ordinary letter, our values are reflected. How can we not cherish these values? They constitute the foundation of our existence and life."
The Russian President said: "My grandfather is an ordinary countryman, and there are mistakes in his writing, but it is surprising how deep our people have inside information." Putin admitted that after reading these letters, he "began to look at his family and himself with a different eye, and believed that it is a good thing to learn all the essence of family history".
