Book of Supreme Leader and Youth ｜ ＂Cherish your youth and work hard＂

Four days later, on May 2nd, the students received a reply from General Secretary of the Supreme Leader. In the reply, the general secretary put forward such expectations for them: I hope you will cherish your youth, work hard and be brave enough to be pioneers, pioneers and devotees ahead of the times.

Unremitting struggle is the general secretary’s most commonly used message to the vast number of young people, bearing his ardent expectations for young people to forge ahead, start a business and realize their dreams in a struggling youth. The general secretary once said: "The vast number of young people are both dream catchers and dreamers. Pursuing dreams requires passion and ideals, and dreams require struggle and dedication. "

On the first May 4th Youth Day after the general secretary wrote back to all the students in the 2009 undergraduate league branch of Peking University Institute of Archaeology and Culture, when talking with outstanding youth representatives from all walks of life, the general secretary said earnestly: "Young friends, one can only be young once in one’s life. Now, youth is used to struggle; In the future, youth is used for memories. " "Only the youth who fought passionately, the youth who fought tenaciously, and the youth who made contributions to the people will leave rich, warm, lasting and regretless youth memories."

Struggle is the proper posture of youth, and action is the best tempering of youth.

"The 100 years since the May 4th Movement have been the 100 years in which China’s young people have struggled and triumphed from generation to generation, and the 100 years in which China’s young people have used their youth to create a youthful China and a youthful nation." On April 30, 2019, at the conference commemorating the 100th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, the General Secretary told the younger generation about the continuity and value of the struggle spirit with a profound historical vision.

How should young people struggle?

The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out the maze for the youth with simple words: "Struggle is not just a loud slogan, but a spirit in doing every little thing well, completing every task and performing every duty. The road to struggle will not be smooth sailing, and it is often full of thorns and bumps. The strong always rise from setbacks and never lose heart. "

On October 28th, 2022, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited the Youth Cave in Hongqi Canal, Linzhou City, Anyang City, Henan Province.

Less than a week after the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited Anyang, Henan Province. Standing in front of the Youth Cave in Hongqi Canal, the General Secretary said this: "The younger generation should inherit and carry forward the spirit of hard work, self-reliance and hard struggle, abandon arrogance and arrogance, and engrave their youthful blood on the historical monument like our parents."

There is a touching story behind this. Youth Cave is called "Red Flag Canal Throat Project", and it is named "Youth Cave" because the migrant workers who dig holes are composed of outstanding youth groups. At that time, after a year and five months of fighting, the commando team composed of 300 young people used the spirit of "ants gnawing at bones" to chisel out the "Tianhe" on the rocky wall with dangerous terrain and extended the canal line of Hongqi Canal to the most difficult 616 meters. The Youth Cave has also become a witness of young builders’ struggle for youth.

Nowadays, young people in the new era are also writing their own struggle stories with their youth. When the COVID-19 epidemic broke out, young people of all ethnic groups in the country actively responded to the call of the party, actively participated in the prevention and control of the epidemic, and did not fear hardships, rushed ahead, and made sincere dedication; In the journey of exploring the sea of stars, young people have become the main force. They carry forward the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite", continue to write the spirit of "manned space flight", explore the unknown, blaze new trails, constantly overcome difficulties, and write a "new chapter" in China’s space industry; In the Olympic Games, athletes strive hard, surpass themselves and create miracles … …

When replying to encourage all the post-90s party member of Peking University Aid Hubei Medical Team, the General Secretary affirmed: "In the struggle for epidemic prevention and control in COVID-19, you young people, together with the vast number of epidemic prevention and control personnel who fought bravely in the front line, braved hardships and dangers, risked your life and forgot to die, which showed the vigorous strength of youth and handed over qualified answers."

When replying to encourage China ice and snow athletes, the General Secretary was full of expectations: "I hope that you will be concerned about the motherland, be ambitious and down-to-earth, create a wonderful life in your struggle, and contribute your youth and strength to the motherland and the people."

Youth is full of vigor, and youth breeds hope. As General Secretary of the Supreme Leader said: "The vast number of young people should cultivate the feelings of home and country, cultivate enterprising character, inspire their youth with a struggling attitude, and live up to the times and the Chinese New Year." "The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will eventually become a reality in the relay struggle of the vast number of young people."