This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of our party. The whole party is carrying out the study and education of party history. It is very necessary to arrange everyone to study in the Central Party school and receive systematic party spirit education and theoretical training. I'll talk about the opening ceremony of each phase of the middle-aged and youth class, mainly to talk with you and put forward some requirements to you. First, firm faith and loyalty to the party. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, I have repeatedly stressed that party members and cadres must strengthen their ideals and beliefs. The reason why I have repeatedly stressed this issue is that for a period of time, affected by various wrong ideas and confused ideas, a considerable number of Party members and cadres have lost the ideals and beliefs of Communists and only talked about utilitarianism rather than ideals, selfish desires rather than faith. In the 100 years since its founding, the Communist Party of China has always been a party with lofty ideals and firm faith. This ideal and belief is the belief in Marxism, the lofty ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Ideals and beliefs are not only the spiritual pillar and political soul of the Chinese Communists, but also the ideological basis for maintaining the unity and unity of the party. I have always stressed that we should not be vague and hesitant about our party's ideals and beliefs, but should take a clear-cut and reasonable stand. Once the Communist Party loses its ideals and beliefs, it will have no essential difference from other political parties. It will lose its spiritual power and spiritual ties, become a mob and cannot escape the fate of failure. Therefore, I have repeatedly stressed that ideals and beliefs are the spiritual "calcium" of Communists. If Communists do not have ideals and beliefs, they will be "calcium deficient" in spirit and get "osteomalacia", which will inevitably lead to political deterioration, economic greed, moral degeneration and corruption in life. For Party members and cadres, whether they have firm ideals and beliefs or are full of utilitarian and selfish desires determines a person's ideological realm and behavior. Only when Party members and cadres have firm ideals and beliefs can they stand all kinds of tests, walk steadily and go far; Without ideals and beliefs, or if they are not firm, they will not be able to withstand the wind and waves, and they will be full of selfish thoughts at the critical moment, or even run away. In real life, some party members and cadres are spiritually empty, demoralized, hard-working, and believe in money first, fame and wealth first, and pleasure first. A few people take the power given by the party and the people as a means to seek private interests and fall into the abyss of corruption. In the final analysis, it is caused by the shaking of ideals and beliefs. I often say that we should cultivate the "mind learning" of Communists and adhere to the unity of learning, thinking and application, knowledge, faith and practice. One of the important purposes is to require Party members and cadres to strengthen their ideals and beliefs and enhance their party spirit. The formation of firm ideals and beliefs is neither achieved overnight, nor once and for all, nor determined by oneself. It is to be honed and tested in the practice of struggle. Moreover, this test is long-term and often severe, and it is to last a lifetime. Countless revolutionary martyrs embarked on the revolutionary road. First, they continued to explore the truth in order to save the country and the people, and finally chose Marxism and communism. The recently broadcast TV series "the awakening era" vividly shows that the early leaders of our party, facing the stormy struggle situation and all kinds of Marxism, finally firmly chose Marxism and communism. You may have seen it. Li Dazhao said: "you must sacrifice your life for the development of your life, but you must sacrifice your life for the development of your life." Facing the butcher's knife, Li Dazhao was awe inspiring and died generously. His actions proved that his ideals and beliefs were extremely firm. From the perspective of the party's hundred year history, thousands of Party members have come to the end after the test of blood and fire, life and death. Countless party members have sacrificed their precious lives for their ideals and beliefs, and many people have wavered or even betrayed their ideals and beliefs in difficult conditions and cruel struggle. Among the 13 people who participated in the party's first National Congress, five died, including Wang Jinmei, Li Hanjun, Deng Enming, he Shuheng and Chen Tanqiu. Some left the party, and three defected from the party, including Chen Gongbo, Zhou Fohai and Zhang Guotao. The tide washes away the sand is the law of history. As Lu Xun said: "because of the different ultimate goals, when marching, there are always people who retire from the army, some are abandoned, some are decadent and some rebel. However, as long as it does not hinder the progress, the later the team will become a pure and elite team." Young cadres should bear in mind that strengthening their ideals and beliefs is a lifelong task, which requires constant practice. They should believe and keep for a lifetime. If they are half hearted, give up halfway or even betray their original intention, there will be big problems. Firm ideals and beliefs are closely related to loyalty to the party. Only with firm ideals and beliefs can we be loyal to the party. Loyalty to the party is the best interpretation of firm ideals and beliefs. Liu Guoyu, the prototype of Liu Siyang in the novel red rock, was born in a wealthy family in Sichuan and was arrested and jailed for betrayal by traitors. The spy advised him that he could be released as soon as he handed over the organization, published in the newspaper and left the party. In the face of persuasion, he answered decisively that if I die and have a party, I am not dead; If I betray the organization, what's the point of living. Comrade Chen Yi took "revolution and firmness" as his motto all his life. He failed to catch up with the Nanchang Uprising. Later, he broke through many difficulties and found the uprising team. When he arrived at tianxinwei, there were only 800 people left. He helped Comrade Zhu De gather the troops, And said to everyone: "it is easy to be a hero in the case of victory and development; it is much more difficult to be a hero in the case of failure and retreat. Only a hero who has failed is a real hero. We should be a hero in failure." Loyalty to the party is like this. No matter good times or bad times, we are determined to follow the party and die without regret. Whether Party members and cadres are loyal to the party or not depends on whether they can fight for the cause of the party and the people and sacrifice their lives in the revolutionary era. There are also clear test standards in peacetime. For example, can we adhere to the party's leadership, resolutely safeguard the authority and centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, and consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee in ideology, politics and action; Whether we can resolutely implement the party's theory, line, principles and policies and implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee to the letter; Whether we can strictly abide by the party's political discipline and political rules and be politically sensible and honest; Whether we can uphold the cause of the party and the people above all else, consciously implement organizational decisions and obey organizational arrangements are all direct tests of party loyalty. For a long time, our party has a glorious tradition and fine style of work, that is, we can do whatever the party asks, go wherever the party asks, where there is a career, where there is a home, without second words and complaints. Today, we should still vigorously carry forward this glorious tradition and fine style of work. Now, some cadres are only willing to stay in "Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou" rather than "New Zealand". This attitude can not be said to be firm in ideals and beliefs and loyal to the party. Organizationally, arranging young cadres to work in difficult and remote areas is not only about trust, but also about training. Young cadres should be proud of this and compete with each other, rather than picking on trifles, being picky, worrying about gains and losses and bargaining. In the face of the work arranged by the party organization, such cadres can not be reused! When the time comes, there will be problems! Difficulties and hardships make you successful. Knives should be sharpened on stones and people should practice in things. It is difficult to become great without wind and rain and without seeing the world. Second, pay attention to reality and seek truth from facts. Persisting in proceeding from reality is the starting point and foothold for us to think about problems, make decisions and do things. Comrade Mao Zedong has long pointed out that "deciding the work policy according to the actual situation is the most basic working method that all Communist Party members must firmly remember. The mistakes we make and the reasons for them are all because we have left the actual situation at that time and place and decided our own work policy subjectively." Comrade Mao Zedong's remarks were very pertinent. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, I clearly put forward "strict self-cultivation, strict use of power, strict self-discipline, practical planning, entrepreneurship and life", and carried out special education in the whole party, which is also the purpose. The Party Central Committee has put forward many requirements, which should be implemented with perseverance. The premise of proceeding from reality is to go deep into reality and understand reality. Only in this way can we seek truth from facts. Similarly, only with a realistic attitude can we pay attention to going deep into reality and understand reality. To understand reality, we must master the basic skill of investigation and research. Now, all parties attach importance to the investigation and research, but they still need to make greater efforts. The key is to make the investigation and research deep and solid, so as to avoid floating on the surface and becoming a mere formality. We should keep our eyes down and our feet down. We should often jump down and sink to the front line, go to the near and far, see the good and the bad, listen to the praise and criticism of the cadres and the masses, and truly understand the situation. Now communication is very developed. You can also learn a lot by making phone calls, sending wechat and looking at materials. However, after all, there is a layer apart, and there is no real and vivid discussion of on-site viewing, face-to-face listening, direct asking and "gossip". The research methods of "squatting research" and "dissecting sparrows" commonly used in the past are still effective. We are now carrying out various pilot projects, and then gradually promote them. This is the method of "dissecting sparrows". We should not only "enter" the grass-roots level, but also "go to" the grass-roots level, listen to the truth, observe the truth, really study the problems and study the real problems. We can't do show type research, bonsai type research and dragonfly type research. We can't "have the intention of seeking truth from facts and try to impress the public"! This is serious formalism and bureaucracy! We should make great efforts in in-depth analysis and thinking, eliminate the rough and extract the fine, eliminate the false and retain the true, from one to another, from the outside to the inside, find the essence and law of things, and find solutions to problems. We should make good use of the methods of exchange, comparison and repetition, pay attention to listening to the opinions of all parties, including the opinions and objections of a few people, conduct three-dimensional analysis and think twice before acting, so as to prevent self righteousness and self conceit. It is not a bad thing to hear different voices. After many times of "negation of negation", the thinking and decision-making can be in line with the reality. I put forward the targeted poverty alleviation strategy on the basis of in-depth investigation and research. Getting rid of poverty is not only the ardent hope of the poor, but also the long-term wish of the older generation of revolutionaries. If we fail to do a good job in poverty alleviation, we will be sorry to the people in poor areas and to the revolutionaries of the older generation. Shortly after the closing of the 18th CPC National Congress, I went to Fuping County, Hebei Province to investigate the work of poverty alleviation. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, I have visited 14 poverty-stricken areas, and I have visited and often visited them every year. I have directly visited poor households to see and help the real poor, directly listened to the opinions of cadres and people in poor areas, continuously improved poverty alleviation ideas and measures, continuously promoted work, paid attention to it with emotion and commitment to fulfill its purpose, Finally, with the joint efforts of the whole Party and the whole country, we won the battle to get rid of poverty. The masses in poor areas will be happy, and the older generation of revolutionaries will feel comforted under the nine springs. Persisting in proceeding from reality and seeking truth from facts is not only a question of ideological methods, but also a question of whether the party spirit is strong or not. Judging from the reality of the current cadre team, what needs to be solved most is the problem of party spirit. My father said, "our party