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2023/11/22
Young cadres should learn to "seek out hardships" themselves.
"We should actively encourage young people to endure hardships and gain experience on the front lines, and let them tackle difficulties and showcase their talents in important fields and key positions." General Secretary Xi Jinping cares deeply for young cadres, repeatedly urging them to study diligently, enhance their abilities, and make achievements on the new journey. He especially advocates that young cadres should "seek out hardships themselves," continuously tempering and improving themselves through hard work. The General Secretary's earnest teachings and sincere expectations have pointed the way for the growth and success of many young cadres.
"Seeking out hardships oneself" is an essential path for the growth of young cadres. Tall trees do not grow in greenhouses, and slackers cannot accomplish great undertakings. Compared with previous generations, today's young cadres enjoy relatively superior working and living conditions. However, just as a boat can easily sink in calm waters, people tend to become lazy in their comfort zones, easily losing their fighting spirit in the routine of smooth days. Ambition is sharpened through hardship, talent grows through hardship, and achievements are built through hardship. "Seeking out hardships oneself" means embracing the spirit of "tackling the most difficult to achieve the farthest," maintaining a sense of urgency that time waits for no one and a fear of insufficient ability. It means taking initiative in the face of opportunities without hesitation or waiting, confronting difficulties head-on without shirking or avoiding, and actively responding to risks without shrinking or dodging. Young cadres should often be like "ants on a hot pan" and hold "hot potatoes" several times, tempering their will and improving their abilities through storms and hardships. In the broad practice of the new era, a large number of young cadres with firm ideals and pioneering spirit have emerged. Role model Huang Wenxiu gave up job opportunities in big cities after earning her master's degree to return to her hometown and tirelessly worked for the country's poverty alleviation cause until she sacrificed her life; Gao Qiansheng, recipient of the China Youth May Fourth Medal, has worked for over ten years on the front line of Qinghai-Tibet Railway maintenance, overcoming the challenges of frost damage maintenance... Currently, the world is entering a new period of turbulence and transformation, and China's reform and development face new difficulties and challenges, with increasingly severe and complex domestic and international situations. The new journey and mission call for more young cadres to devote themselves to rural revitalization, tackle difficulties in deep reform areas, bravely explore "no man's land" at the forefront of scientific and technological innovation, and deliver outstanding results worthy of the times, the Party, and the people.
However, some young cadres cannot correctly view hardship and pleasure, gain and loss. Some are afraid of hardship, becoming intimidated when facing problems and avoiding conflicts; some are unwilling to endure hardship, indulging in comfort and frequently talking about "lying flat"; others do not know how to endure hardship, blindly working without method, exhausting themselves but ending up busy yet ineffective and increasingly chaotic. Worse still, some distort hardship as "gilding," taking positions in remote or difficult posts not to solve problems or promote development but as stepping stones for promotion. Such cadres, no matter how good their conditions, opportunities, or platforms, can only maintain motivation when things go smoothly but easily become discouraged and unable to recover when facing challenges, even wavering in their stance or going astray. A cadre lacking rigorous hardship training, resilience, and determination, with insufficient fighting will, who shrinks back at the slightest setback or gives up at the first difficulty, is very likely to fail the test of reality.
Yang Shanzhou, an outstanding Communist Party member nationwide, once said that Communists have a kind of occupational disease: "seeking out hardships oneself." For young cadres in the new era, what kind of "hardship" to seek, with what mindset and actions to endure "hardship," and what gains to obtain from "hardship" is a profound subject. "Seeking out hardships oneself" is by no means passive suffering but active challenge, achieving self-improvement through struggle. The process of growth and success is like climbing slopes and overcoming obstacles, destined not to be smooth sailing. The "encounter battles" on the road of hardship are not as good as "proactive battles." Most young cadres grow up in favorable environments, experiencing less hardship that "exercises muscles and bones and starves the body," and have fewer opportunities to deeply understand grassroots realities. They must proactively go deep into grassroots frontlines, get close to the people, personally solve complex contradictions, and make up for the lack of social practice. "Seeking out hardships oneself" is not blind suffering but discovering problems in adversity and growing talents through practice. Since young cadres have different growth experiences and work positions, they must target their own shortcomings and combine work needs to selectively train themselves, achieving self-transcendence for better results. Most importantly, "seeking out hardships oneself" means facing one's inner self, tempering party character, and refining character, cultivating the Communist Party member's mindset. In a reality where social interests are deeply intertwined and temptations abound, one must constantly question and examine their original intention during the process of "seeking out hardships oneself," maintaining the political character of a Communist Party member. Firm belief in "seeking out hardships oneself" concerns not only the individual young cadre but also the grand goal of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Only by merging personal efforts into the "great torrent" of national development can one taste the sweetness after hardship and achieve the leap from "small self" to "great self."
