People should have wisdom and talent, as well as good cultivation and morality. In assessing national civil servants, morality comes first and ability comes second in four aspects: morality, ability, diligence and performance. Because virtue is a person's soul. Sima guang once commented on people's virtue and talent: having both ability and political integrity is called a saint; Without virtue and talent, it is called a fool; Desheng is so talented that he is called a gentleman; Be kind to Bede and call him a villain. As we all know, Xiao He, Sean and Han Xin are called "three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty". Why not Chen Ping? Is it because people are stingy with this "professional title" quota? Obviously not, because the title of "three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty" was added by later generations. At this time, Chen Ping had already passed away, and would not fight with people at that time. Is meritorious service not outstanding enough? Not at all. There is an idiom called "Six Pagodas Out of Six", which means that Chen Ping once built six pagodas for the great-grandfather Liu Bang, and used double spies to alienate the relationship between Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, which made great contributions to the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty. The main reason is the lack of "morality". The "corruption" of stealing and accepting money is not commensurate with the title of "Jie". Compared with Chen Ping, Kong Rong, who grew up with pears at the age of four, and Sima Guang, who broke an urn to save a friend at the age of seven, seem insignificant, but their stories have been passed down from generation to generation, because they embody the traditional virtues handed down from generation to generation by the Chinese nation and become valuable spiritual wealth of our great nation.
Let's compare the situation of Li Zhen and Guo: Li Zhen, who became the provincial leading secretary at the age of 28, became the director of the provincial state taxation bureau in seven years; We certainly don't doubt that young people have a successful career, a bright future and outstanding talents. Why was Li Zhen, an arrogant man, detained at the age of 38 and sentenced to death in the second instance? The reason is that there is something wrong with virtue. Self-desire inflation, corrupt style, domineering, domineering, cheating, and some behaviors are not only immoral, but even inhuman. What awaits him can only be the gunfire of justice. However, Guo was only the secretary of the village party branch and a very ordinary grassroots cadre of our party. After his death, the villagers spontaneously set up a "merit monument" for Guo at the entrance of the village overnight. The reason is that people see from him the noble quality of * * * party member's "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later". In order to change the harsh ecological environment, poverty and backwardness of Huijiagou village and let the people live a rich life as soon as possible, he resolutely gave up his rich life and volunteered to be the secretary of the village party branch. For eight years, he endured his illness, devoted himself to the collective cause and led the people to be self-reliant. With his weak body, he forgot to eat and sleep, was not afraid of difficulties, worked hard, conscientiously, faithfully performed his duties, selflessly practiced the purpose of * * * producers, and wrote moving songs about the entrepreneurship and dedication of contemporary * * * producers with his own life. Such a person will never forget the so-called "great virtue as life".
Our Chinese nation has always been a nation that believes in Suntech. In our life, "virtue is our crutch." (Song of the Old Shepherd by British poet Blake) In society, you will win friends by observing social morality; In the workplace, abide by professional ethics and you will win trust; At home, you will enjoy happiness with good family virtues. Today, with the continuous prosperity of social economy, people's social scope is getting wider and wider, and there are more and more social activities, and various "offensive wars" launched against moral defense lines occur from time to time. Only with a noble heart and innocent behavior can we walk in justice. Bing Xin once said, "An open mind and a good mood are a kind of super health preservation". Indeed, selflessness, openness, no mental burden, a natural and calm life, and a solid sleep are also a way to keep fit.
Kailov, an educator in the former Soviet Union, pointed out in his theoretical monograph "Pedagogy": "People's moral beliefs, emotions and behavior habits are not innate, but are all acquired in the process of life and education." To cultivate our excellent moral character, we must strengthen our ideals and beliefs, take morality as the criterion, standardize our thoughts and words and deeds, draw moral nutrition from education, behave correctly in life and constantly temper our moral character. Only in this way can we become a pure and holy person. It is true that it is not easy to discipline yourself with moral standards all the time, everywhere and everything. It needs reason and mind, courage and will, even pain and suffering. But it's like buying clothes. If you buy a cheap dress, you will be happy when you pay for it, but you will feel uncomfortable every time you wear it. And if you buy high-quality clothes, you will feel heartache when you pay, but you will feel comfortable and decent every time you wear them. A virtuous person likes high-quality clothes, has high taste and is respected by people. He not only enjoys the joy of life, but also fully feels the beauty of life.
"The business of a gentleman is based on this." To be a man, we must put "virtue" first. Although we may not be able to make ourselves great, we can certainly make our personality noble through moral perfection.