“A living example is worth more than a hundred propaganda speeches.”

“To guide people, we have to set a level for people to imitate.”

According to President Ho Chi Minh, the revolution is the cause of the masses, therefore, gathering forces and mobilizing the masses; In order for the masses to trust them, ready to participate and sacrifice for the revolutionary cause, the members of the party and the main cadres must lead by example. “In front of the masses, we don’t have to write on the forehead the words” communists “with which we are popular. People only love people with good character and morals. To guide people, I have to set a level for people to imitate. “ (First). Uncle said “A vital example is worth more than a hundred propaganda speeches.” (2) Therefore, each cadre and party member should not only have a responsibility to cultivate well, but should also set an example in their work and lifestyle, anytime, anywhere. This is exactly the content of Ho Chi Minh’s thinking about mirror style.

In his speeches and writings, the uncle used the word “exemplary” and “exemplary” with great frequency. This shows that Uncle Ho attaches great importance to “setting an example”, “setting an example” of each organization, each revolutionary force and each individual, especially for cadres and party members. In his work “The Line of Destiny” (1927), the uncle ranked first as a revolutionary with 23 points. According to Uncle, revolutionaries must be truly exemplary in relationships: with themselves, with others and with work.

Uncle stated: “I have to: save it. Draw without privacy. They both fix their decision. Carefully, without shyness. Or ask Patience (hard work). Or research, review. The private public. Not curious, not arrogant list. Say it to do. Hold on to stability. Sacrifice. Little greed for material things. Secret. For the right person: For each person, please forgive. With the serious mass. Presentation drawings for the heart. Directly without daring. Or consider people. Work well: examine the situation carefully. Decisive. Brave. Obedience to mass ” (3)

He emphasized: “In the history of the Party’s struggle and in all day-to-day activities, especially on the front lines of battle and production, many of our party officials and members have shown themselves to be courageous, exemplary, and arduous in moving forward. going back and doing great things “ (4) Therefore, the uncle always reminded the cadres and party members that Remember, study, imitate your comrades: Tran Phu, Ngo Gia Tu, Le Hong Phong, Nguyen Van Cu, Hoang Van Thu, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai … “ (5), for those comrades “Be a brilliant example of impartial revolutionary justice for all of us to study” (6)

To educate by example to achieve high results, the uncle advocated: “Following the example of good people and good works to educate each other is one of the best ways to build the Party, build revolutionary organizations, build new people and new lives.” (7)

In the family, parents can be examples for their children and siblings to be examples for them; At school, teachers and teachers are role models for students; In agencies and organizations, leaders are role models for subordinates, one person can be an example to others. In daily life, cadres and party members must not only have a responsibility to cultivate well to become people with a pure private life, but they must also be an example in helping people look to him to do the right thing. well, against bad habits, bad habits …

“I would like to practice first”

President Ho Chi Minh always emphasized, setting an example not just shouting slogans, not just speaking. To carry out examples of exemplary work well, cadres and party members should always “speak in parallel with doing.” Only with coherence between words and deeds can officials and party members win the trust of the masses. In proving this, throughout his life of revolutionary activities, all the great things related to the destiny of national history, President Ho Chi Minh said he was determined to do so. With the will and determination of a great man, President Ho Chi Minh established and led the Communist Party of Vietnam, gathering the masses and promoting the strength of the great unity of the entire nation. , fighting and overcoming all the conquests of aggression, bringing independence, freedom and unity to the country.

That is the big problem, the little work is the same. He often reminded party members and people to save and save labor, time, and money; he must save from great to small, not luxurious, extravagant, indiscriminate, ostentatious. Uncle Ho himself has lived a pure life since eating, staying with utensils and daily work means. Uncle Ho’s personal belongings are also very simple and inexpensive. When the country became independent in 1945, to resolve hunger, Uncle Ho called people from all over the country: “Every 10 days without a meal, every month for three meals. Bring that rice (butter for food) to save the poor “ (8) And even though he had to work a lot, his health declined because he had just experienced a serious illness earlier, but the uncle still gave the example “I would like to practice first” and took it very seriously.

From these words and actions, President Ho Chi Minh became a great example, an exemplary image of the “very loyal leader and servant of the people.” The example of Ho Chi Minh not only has strong appeal and a strong sense of affection for the entire Vietnamese people, but it also has a far-reaching influence around the world. As the Secretary General of the British Communist Party wrote in the Sao Mai newspaper, September 5, 1969: All Communists everywhere are proud of the example of Comrade Ho Chi Minh. The comrade is a symbol of all the best in our great movement. He was a revolutionary, a patriot, a human philanthropist, a committed international activist.

Study and follow Uncle Ho’s example

After President Ho Chi Minh’s death, the entire party, all the people, and our army lived, fought, worked, and studied on the example of Great Uncle Ho and won great victories in the construction career. and protect the country “Our country has never had the state and the position it has today. It is the result of the tireless efforts of the entire Party, the entire people and the entire army, including sacrificial sacrifices and the significant contributions of party officials and members. We have a right to be proud of the good nature, the heroic traditions and the glorious history of our party, the party of the great President Ho Chi Minh, the representative of the heroic Vietnamese nation ”(9).

However, in addition to the results obtained, a large number of cadres and party members deteriorated into political, moral and lifestyle ideologies, showing signs of “self-evolution”, “self-transformation”.

Faced with this situation, the Politburo, course X, issued Directive No. 06, November 7, 2006, on the organization of the “Study and follow the moral example of Ho Chi Minh” campaign; The 11th Political Bureau issued Directive 03, May 14, 2011, to further promote learning and follow Ho Chi Minh’s moral example. Then, on May 15, 2016, the Politburo issued Directive 05-CT / TW on “Promoting learning and following the ideology, morals and style of Ho Chi Minh.” The eighth plenary session (term XII) approved the regulations of the Central Committee of the Party on the responsibility of setting the example of cadres and party members, first of all members of the Politburo, members of the Secretariat, members of the Central Executive Committee. This is an important step in the construction, regulation of the Party, in conscience and action, speaking and doing.

The good implementation of the responsibility rules established by the 8th Conference (Session XII) is an important advance in awareness and action to strengthen the construction of the Party in terms of morality and strong innovation. leadership style based on the ideology of Ho Chi Minh. Doing these regulations well will firmly strengthen the leading and governing role of the Party, will strengthen solidarity and unity in the Party and the relationship between the Party and the nation and the people.

From Party regulations to the act of self-awareness of party officials and members, the Party has been promoted; The revolutionary revolutionary charge of the party is increasingly enriched and developed. This requires that each cadre and party member self-cultivate and train very well according to the defined criteria, ensuring a deep education; At the same time, it is necessary to encourage and honor in the Party and throughout society to have many beautiful examples to honor and replicate.

Following Uncle Ho’s teachings and following his example, in recent decades, generations of Vietnamese have continued to strive to emulate and contribute to the development of the country, becoming Mirror panels for the next generation. There have been many noble but noble examples honored by the Party, the State and the people, contributing to the promotion of the tradition of the nation and the sustainable development of the country.

Minh Duyen

VNA