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Understanding awe and gratitude

2025-07-02   

In the TV documentary "Zero Tolerance," Wang Fuyu, former Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Political Consultative Conference, expressed her remorse by saying, "My original intention and mission have been lost, and even my reverence has been lost. Ironically, in the living room of Wang Fuyu's villa, there is a famous saying from ancient times hanging on the wall: "One official is not honorable, and one official is not shameful if one is lost. Let's not say that one official is useless, the place depends entirely on one official; eat the food of the people, wear the clothes of the people, do not deceive the people, and you are also a people." The words are hung on the wall, but the reason is not hung in the heart. The awe and gratitude contained in it are abandoned as worthless, and life falls as a result. General Secretary Xi Jinping has read similar couplets to some officials. General Secretary said that during the feudal era, officials still had such understanding, and today we Communists should have a much higher level than this. Only by understanding awe and gratitude can one cultivate a higher spiritual realm and maintain the political nature of a Communist Party member. Knowing reverence is not only a moral cultivation, but also a wisdom in life. From Confucius' "The Three Fears of a Gentleman" to Yang Zhen's "Four Knows But Gold" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and then to Ye Cunren's poem "Fearless of Others' Knowledge, Fearless of Myself's Knowledge" in the Qing Dynasty, due to the reverence for heaven and earth and morality, one is cautious and self reflective. The ancient way of self-cultivation should become the spiritual nourishment of today. Only with fear in the heart can one speak with caution and act with restraint. Respecting the people, organizations, and laws and regulations can maintain a political character that refuses corruption and never sticks to it. Respecting history, culture, and ecology can uphold the correct views on political achievements and development. Only with a consistent sense of awe can one unify self-cultivation, exercising power, self-discipline with planning, entrepreneurship, and being a righteous Communist Party member. Gratitude is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation and a political character that Party members and cadres should possess. Every step of the growth and progress of cadres cannot be separated from the care and cultivation of the organization; No matter how high the position is or how skilled it is, it cannot be separated from the support and endorsement of the people. To be grateful to the organization, one must cherish their job position and vast space, and repay the trust and trust of the organization with hard work and achievements; To be grateful to the people, we must always remember that the people are the parents and servants of the Communist Party. To know, be grateful, and repay kindness, and turn gratitude into a powerful driving force for determined struggle. Understanding reverence and gratitude are two sides of the same coin, inseparable, unified in the responsibility of benefiting the people. The first thing that comes to mind is not forgetting one's roots, and one should not do evil from the people. The second thing is the cultivation of the Party, how can one do anything without the Party? The third thing is clothing, food, and housing, how can one survive without the people? The fourth thing is that although one has made achievements, there should be no mistakes and one should be ashamed. "" One is afraid that the Party's cause will not be done well, the second is afraid that the Party's image will be damaged, and the third is afraid that as a Party member, one will be pricked by the backbone of the people. "These" four thoughts "and" three fears "come from the experience and experience of some outstanding Communist Party members, which can be summed up. Only by doing things with reverence can we achieve 'no deception in the dark room'; Being a person with a grateful heart can better nourish the 'people-oriented sentiment'. We should also prevent some erroneous thoughts and confused concepts, such as using awe as a reason for not doing anything, being hesitant and hesitant in doing things, and "fear without action" becoming a new constraint; For example, vulgarizing gratitude organizations as "personal favors" and blurring the meaning of "for whom to do it" and "how to do it". Respect and gratitude should be forged in the practice of daring to take responsibility and doing good deeds for the people, working with peace of mind, letting go of tasks, striving for progress, actively taking action, and striving to create achievements that do not disappoint the people and the times. By always holding a reverent heart of "trembling and walking on thin ice", and always maintaining a grateful heart of "repaying with a drop of water", we can hold the bottom line in the tide of the times and forge new paths. (New Society)

Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Wang er dong

Source:people.cn

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