The Chinese Dream Infuses Socialism with Chinese Characteristics with New Energy

This Qiushi editorial was published online on 1 May 2013. It further makes the case for the concept of the Chinese dream and its links to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. As always, there are a lot of historical references to the historical humiliation of China, and the role of the Communist Party in its restoration. There are also the usual lofty claims to moral rectitude of the Party, and its genius in developing the ‘correct path’ for China’s development. 

Persisting in and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a great article, a new article into which one generation of CCP members after another have thrown their heart and soul, and which they have successively written unusually brilliantly. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s Chinese dream, expounded with deep feelings and discussed profoundly, has become the exalted melody and spiritual banner for the present Chinese society, and has infused persisting in and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics with strong new energy.

History is always able to give people deep enlightenment

A wealthy and strong country, a vitalized nation, and a happy people are the dreams in the hearts of several generations of Chinese people since modernity.

When the brilliance of the setting sun of feudal dynasties dimmed and waned, for the Chinese nation with 5000 years of civilization and history, “the nation had collapsed, but the mountains and rivers remained”. Among every descendant of Yan Di and Huang Di who wanted to save the nation from peril and transform Chinese society, who did not “lie in the depth of the night, listening to the winds blowing the rain, with iron-clad horses over frozen rivers, invade my dreams again…”

We have had the “dream of changing ways” to save the nation from extinction. The reform and new ways of Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, attempted to implement a constitutional monarchy in China, according to the model of England, Japan and other countries, but the dream was cut short in the pool of blood of the Six Gentlemen who “had the heart to kill criminals, but did not have the power to save a desperate situation”.

We have had the “foreign affairs dream” of a Chinese essence and Western utility. We used Western learning, made foreign things, we self-strengthened, searched for wealth, put on new shoes to walk old roads, but in the end, the dream perished in the artillery fire of the naval battles of 1894.

We have had the “constitutional dream” of capitalism. When Sun Yat-sen led the Xinhai Revolution that established the Republic of China, he put forward the “Five Powers Constitution” and the route map of “military administration, political tutelage, constitutional government”, but in the ends, this evolved into the nightmares of the carving up of the country by warlords, fragmentation of the country, the chaos of war for many years, and the people lacking the means for livelihood.

We have had the dream of science and democracy, and tried out many kinds of isms: reformism, liberalism, social Darwinism, anarchism, pragmatism, populism, syndicalism, … it was lively and buzzing, as “when you stop singing, I’ll come onstage”. But, after the people “looked at their precious long sword, and pounded all the railings with their hands”, the problems of China had still not been resolved, there were times of dreaming and awakening, and we did not know where the road led. Only Marxism-Leninism and Socialism, as a historical sunshine, illuminated China’s stage, and illuminated the path for the Chinese people to advance. The victory of the people’s revolution led by the Chinese Communist Party thoroughly concluded the miserable history of China’s domestic trouble and foreign invasion, and its long-standing weakness of extreme poverty, thoroughly changed the future and fate of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and opened up the Chinese nation’s incessant development and expansion, and its historic march towards a magnificent rejuvenation.

The Socialist path has, however, not been smooth sailing. After the New China was established, because of insufficient experience, we have also walked along not a few detours. For a time, we indiscriminately copied the Soviet model, the mistake of “Leftism” appeared in the Party’s guiding ideology, and even tragedies such as the “Great Cultural Revolution” happened, of which the experiences and lessons were extremely profound. But, despite the hardships and disappointments, this tortuous history has also provided precious experience, theoretical preparation and a material basis for the foundation of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new phase, history cannot be rashly denied. In the new phase, Comrade Deng Xiaoping led the entire Party to liberate thoughts and seek truth from facts, implement reform and opening up with huge political courage and theoretical courage, and march a new road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, the achievements have attracted worldwide attention. Some developing countries have indiscriminately copied development models that did not suit their national conditions, bringing about factional political struggles, social unrest, and the people suffering hardship and misery. The contrast to this matter is that China has not stopped, has not withdrawn and has certainly not collapsed under the lashings of the violent changes in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and the international financial crisis, or under complex circumstances where all sorts of challenges and risks are mutually linked, and contradictions and pitfalls are piled up, on the contrary, comprehensive national strength increases daily, the people’s living standards rise incessantly, and “the scenery on this side is singularly good”.

History has given the people deep enlightenment: the path decides the fate. History has made a clear conclusion: only Socialism can save China, only Socialism with Chinese characteristics can develop China. Marx said that the extent to which theory is realized in a country, always depends on the extent to which theory can satisfy the needs of that country. The key for what kind of ism a country implements, is to look at whether or not that ism can resolve the historical issues this country faces. “Whether or not shoes fit your feet, you can only know when you wear them”. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the choice of the people and a historical necessity.

Chinese people have always had the dream of the Great Harmony of all under heaven, and long for a beautiful society with noble virtue, material plenty, equality and equity, in which all under heaven belongs to everyone, this is the most central spiritual belief of the Chinese people. It is the cultural-psychological basis for the successful link-up of Communist ideals and the pursuits of the Chinese nation, and it is the origin of the point where Socialism has become a historical necessity from China. But just as Comrade Mao Zedong said, “when Kang Youwei wrote “The Book of Great Harmony”, he did not and could not find a way to achieve Great Harmony”. Only the path of Socialism with Chinese characteristics found through untold hardships extensively experienced by the Chinese Communist Party, is the correct path in the human world to realize the Chinese Dream.

Socialism with Chinese characteristics lets our dreams take flight

A historian said: history should not only dispel bias, it should also foster enthusiasm. When we look back at the history since modernity, there is not only a necessity for thorough overhaul, the importance also lies in the fact that, in recalling history, we arouse our enthusiasm and courage to let our dreams take flight, strengthen self-confidence about the path, self-confidence about the theory and self-confidence about the system of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and advance even more resolutely and firmly along the path that we have chosen.

The Party’s 18th Congress put forward eight fundamental requirements that we must persist in to seize the victory of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, they are: persist in the dominant role of the people, persist in liberating and developing social productive forces, persist in moving reform and opening up forward, persist in safeguarding social justice and fairness, persist in marching the path of common prosperity, persist in stimulating social harmony, persist in peaceful development, and persist in the leadership of the Party. These eight fundamental requirements are the most essential things of Socialism. The Chinese Dream truly is the reflection of the essence of Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the undertaking of hundreds of millions of people themselves, the Chinese Dream, in the end, is the dream of the people. The Chinese Dream relies on the people, the Chinese Dream is for the sake of the people, the people are the subjects of the Chinese Dream. Socialism ensures that everyone jointly enjoys  the opportunity for a splendid human life, jointly enjoys the opportunity to see dreams become reality, and jointly enjoys the opportunity to grow and progress together with the motherland and the times. The country doing well and the nation doing well, is for the sake of everyone doing well.

Liberating and developing social productive forces is the basic task of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and to provide a strong material basis for realizing the Chinese Dream. Development still is the key to resolving all of our country’s problems, and development is a strategic thought of hard rationality, that cannot be shaken in the slightest. We must, from beginning to end, persist in making economic construction central, making scientific development into the main theme, completely move economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction and ecological civilization construction forward, and realize scientific development that puts people first, is completely coordinated and sustainable.

Reform and opening up is the necessary path for persisting in and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is one key in realizing the Chinese Dream. Without reform and opening up, there would not be a today for China, and there will also not be a tomorrow for China. Reform and opening up can only be conducted, it cannot be completed. We must achieve that reform does not stop and opening up does not cease, we must dare to break through the barriers of solidified interests, dare to break through ideological and conceptual obstacles, in order to push reform forwards with great political wisdom and courage. The spirit of the times with reform and innovation as core content will forever be a strong spiritual pillar for realizing the Chinese Dream.

Justice and fairness are implicit requirements for Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and are the fundamental contents of the Chinese Dream. Realizing the Chinese Dream requires the whole body of the people to enjoy the rights of fair participation and fair development, on the basis of everyone’s common struggle, economic and social development, intensify the construction of systems and structures guaranteeing social justice and fairness, progressively establish social justice guarantee systems with fairness of rights, fairness of opportunity and fairness of regulations as the main content, strive to create a just and fair social environment, let the people feel the warmth and power of justice and fairness through every little bit in their lives.

Common prosperity is the fundamental principle of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is the most important foundation supporting the Chinese Dream. Poverty is not Socialism, the polarization between rich and poor is also not Socialism, only common prosperity is the essential characteristic and fundamental value objective of Socialism, and is a symbolic content of the Chinese Dream. Realizing the Chinese Dream requires that we persist in and perfect the basic Socialist economic system and distribution system, adjust the distribution structure of citizens’ income, strive to resolve the issue of a relatively large income disparity, and ensure that development results are extended to the whole body of the people more and more fairly, to make steady progress towards common prosperity.

Social harmony is the essential property of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is a principle that should be present among the topics of the Chinese Dream. The Chinese Dream pursues the harmony and unification of the country, the nation and the people, and pursues the harmony and unification of society, the collective and the individual. Only when the country does well, and the nation does well, can everyone do well. The more the individual struggles to realize the common dream, the broader the space for the realization of individual dreams becomes.

Peaceful development is a necessary choice of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is a necessary pursuit for the Chinese dream. “Peace is like air and sunlight, we benefit from it unconsciously, once we lose it, it is difficult to regain”. The Chinese people fear upheaval, and demand stability, they hope for all under heaven to be at peace. The Chinese Dream not only brings benefit to the people of China, but also benefits the people of all countries in the world. The Chinese Dream hopes that the people who live on the same global village, commonly construct a harmonious world with lasting peace and common flourishing through the development of peace, cooperation and win-win.

The Chinese Communist Party is the leading core of the undertaking of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is the guide to realize the Chinese Dream. The Chinese Communist Party that “shoulders justice and morality with an iron shoulder”, has borne the historical mission for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation since the day of its foundation, it has listened attentively to the calls of the people at all times and instances, has responded to the expectations of the people, has put the people in the highest position in its heart, has made the people’s yearning for a beautiful life into the objective for struggle, and is the eternal pioneer for the Chinese people and the Chinese nation.

The Chinese Dream infuses the united struggle of the Party and the people with new energy

Our Party has, in different historical periods, always based itself on the wishes of the people and the development requirements of the undertaking, put forward struggle objectives rich in inspiration, and united and led the people’s struggle. The Party’s 18th Congress has established the struggle objectives of comprehensively establishing a moderately prosperous society by the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party, and the construction of a harmonious modernized Socialist country that is rich, strong, democratic and civilized by the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the New China, these are also the objectives of the Chinese Dream that we can anticipate today.

This is the dream of a magnificent spring day, it conforms to the development trends of China at present, conforms to the fervent hopes of the people to live even better lives, it conforms to the trends of the times of global development and progress, it is the solemn commitment towards the nation, the country and the people and the political call to make concerted efforts in common struggle, at moment of truth for our Party in carrying forward the cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and forging ahead into the future, in order to inspire the huge enthusiasm and spirit of struggle of the people in the entire country with vivid power. The Chinese Dream is a beautiful ideal, and is a real movement. “Shouting with hoarse voices is not as good as going full steam ahead”, “empty talk jeopardizes the country, real work rejuvenates the country”. Only by indomitable struggle, arduous struggle and unwavering struggle, will we be able to welcome the time when dreams come true.

Realizing the Chinese Dream requires indomitable struggle. Marx said, if struggle is only conducted under conditions where opportunities are absolutely favourable, then the creation of world history would be rather too easy. Our undertaking is unprecedented, and the path to our dreams is not smooth. The more we advance, the more problems there will be, and the greater the trials will be. In transforming the economy and redirecting society, reform will meet with dangerous shoals, and the system remains to be perfected, ideologies are plural, civilization is varied, the Party itself faces many dangers and risks, etc. As a foreign academic said: there isn’t any one country that has ever faced such a series of challenges, there isn’t any handbook that can guide China. Only by indomitable struggle, giving rein to the vigour and creativity of history, building paths across the mountains, building bridges over rivers, daring to bite through hard bones, daring to ford dangerous shoals, and daring to defeat all difficulties and obstacles on the path ahead, will we be able to seize victory in the magnificent struggle with new historical characteristics.

Realizing the Chinese Dream requires arduous work and struggle. “Observations of historical countries and families, shows that success comes from hard work and thrift, while destruction comes from luxury and extravagance”. The basic national condition of being in the primary stage of Socialism, the difference between GDP per capita and average global levels, the position of being a developing country, all require our arduous work and struggle. The purpose of the Communist Party, the political role of Communist Party members and the fervent expectations of the popular masses require our arduous work and struggle. “Thrift and austerity truly are the source of the magnificent cause; worship of luxury and passion, is the root of evil conduct.” The essence of improving work styles is to persist in and carry forward a spirit of arduous struggle. “To let the people live good days, government must live thrifty days”. “As one shoulders takes office, and serves the public, he must give up the idea of becoming wealthy”. Communist for whom hardship comes first, enjoyment comes later, who work diligently and are honest in holding public office, must from beginning to end be kindred of spirit with the people, share joy and sorrow with the people, and struggle in unity with the people.

Realizing the Chinese Dream requires untiring struggle. Realizing the magnificent objective requires tenacious and dauntless efforts. Without  ambitious ideals, there will be no firm and unwavering action. All bogged down activities, all conceited and arrogant emotions, all perplexed and hesitant viewpoints, and all work styles with spiritual sluggishness, are reflections of withering flowers in ideals and convictions. One generation of another of Communist Party members have shed blood and made sacrifices, relying on their convictions, for the sake of their ideals, the ideals of the revolution are higher than heaven. In the face of vast and mighty trends of the times, in the face of the ardent expectation of the popular masses to lead even better lives, we cannot be conceited or sluggish in the slightest. We must make persistent efforts, persevere, press resolutely forward, hold fast until the end, struggle untiringly and struggle eternally for the realization of the Chinese dream.

“When the opportunity is ripe for an idea, the armies of the whole world will not be able to stop it”, as one writer put it. Today, there is no longer any force that is able to stop the realization of the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The struggle will achieve our dreams, we do not have the slightest doubt about this!

 

中国梦为中国特色社会主义注入新能量
坚持和发展中国特色社会主义是一篇大文章，一代又一代中国共产党人呕心沥血、接力续写精彩纷呈的新篇章。习近平总书记深情阐述、深刻论述的中国梦，成为当今中国社会的高昂旋律和精神旗帜，为坚持和发展中国特色社会主义注入强大新能量。

历史总能给人以深刻启示

国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福，是近代以来几代中国人心中的梦想。

当封建王朝的落日辉煌黯然消退，有着五千年文明历史的中华民族，“国破山河在”。每一个想挽救民族危亡、改造中国社会的炎黄子孙，有谁不“夜阑卧听风吹雨，铁马冰河入梦来”……

我们做过救亡图存的“变法梦”。康有为、梁启超的维新变法，试图按照英、日等国的模式，在中国实行君主立宪制，但梦断“有心杀贼，无力回天”的六君子的血泊中。

我们做过中体西用的“洋务梦”。采西学、制洋器，自强、求富，穿新鞋走老路，最终梦断甲午海战的炮火中。

我们做过资本主义的“宪政梦”。孙中山领导辛亥革命建立起中华民国，提出“五权宪法”和“军政、训政、宪政”的路线图，但最终演变成军阀割据、国家分裂、连年战乱、民不聊生的噩梦。

我们还做过科学民主的梦，尝试过各种主义：改良主义、自由主义、社会达尔文主义、无政府主义、实用主义、民粹主义、工团主义……热热闹闹“你方唱罢我登场”。但是，当人们“把吴钩看了、栏干拍遍”之后，中国的问题依然没有解决，梦醒时分，不知路在何方。惟有马克思列宁主义、社会主义，像一道历史的阳光，照亮了中国的舞台，照亮了中国人前进的道路。中国共产党领导的人民革命的胜利，彻底结束了中国内忧外患、积贫积弱的悲惨历史，彻底改变了中国人民和中华民族的前途命运，开启了中华民族不断发展壮大、走向伟大复兴的历史进军。

社会主义的道路并非一帆风顺。新中国成立后，由于经验不足，我们也走过不小的弯路。一度照抄苏联模式，在党的指导思想上出现“左”的错误，甚至发生了“文化大革命”这样的悲剧，经验和教训都十分深刻。但是，尽管探索艰辛坎坷，这段曲折的历程，也为新时期开创中国特色社会主义提供了宝贵经验、理论准备、物质基础，历史不能轻率否定。新时期以来，邓小平同志带领全党解放思想、实事求是，以巨大的政治勇气和理论勇气实行改革开放，走出了一条中国特色社会主义的新路，成就举世瞩目。一些发展中国家照搬不适合本国国情的发展模式，造成党争纷起、社会动荡、人民饱受苦难。与之形成对照的是，中国在苏东剧变、国际金融危机的冲击下，在各种挑战风险相连、矛盾陷阱叠加的复杂情况下，没有停顿，没有后退，更没有崩溃，反而综合国力与日俱增，人民生活水平不断提高，“风景这边独好”。

历史给人以深刻的启示：道路决定命运。历史作出了明确的结论：只有社会主义才能救中国，只有中国特色社会主义才能发展中国。马克思说过，理论在一个国家实现的程度，总是决定于理论满足这个国家的需要的程度。一个国家实行什么样的主义，关键要看这个主义是否能够解决这个国家面临的历史性课题。“鞋子合不合脚，自己穿了才知道”。中国特色社会主义，是人民的选择、历史的必然。

中国人一直有着一个天下大同的梦，渴望道德高尚、物质丰裕、平等平均、天下为公的美好社会，这是中国人最核心的精神信仰。它是共产主义理想与中华民族追求成功对接的文化心理基础，是社会主义成为中国历史必然的一脉相承之处。但正像毛泽东同志讲的，“康有为写了《大同书》，他没有也不可能找到一条到达大同的路。”只有中国共产党历尽千辛万苦找到的这条中国特色社会主义道路，才是实现中国梦的人间正道。

中国特色社会主义让我们放飞梦想

一位历史学家说过：历史不应该仅是消除偏见，它还应该孕育热情。我们回顾近代以来的历史，不光是要正本清源，还在于在对历史的回味中，激发我们放飞梦想的热情和勇气，增强中国特色社会主义的道路自信、理论自信、制度自信，更坚定地沿着我们选择的道路毅然前行。

党的十八大提出了夺取中国特色社会主义新胜利必须坚持的八项基本要求，它们是：坚持人民主体地位、坚持解放和发展社会生产力、坚持推进改革开放、坚持维护社会公平正义、坚持走共同富裕道路、坚持促进社会和谐、坚持和平发展、坚持党的领导。这八项基本要求都是社会主义最本质的东西。中国梦正是中国特色社会主义本质的体现。

中国特色社会主义是亿万人民自己的事业，中国梦说到底是人民的梦。中国梦依靠人民，中国梦为了人民，人民是中国梦的主体。社会主义使每个人都共同享有人生出彩的机会，共同享有梦想成真的机会，共同享有同祖国和时代一起成长与进步的机会。国家好、民族好，为的是大家好。

解放和发展社会生产力是中国特色社会主义的根本任务，也为实现中国梦提供强大物质基础。发展仍然是解决我国所有问题的关键，发展是硬道理的战略思想不能有丝毫动摇。必须始终坚持以经济建设为中心、以科学发展为主题，全面推进经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设、生态文明建设，实现以人为本、全面协调可持续的科学发展。

改革开放是坚持和发展中国特色社会主义的必由之路，也是实现中国梦的关键一招。没有改革开放，就没有中国的今天，也没有中国的明天。改革开放只有进行时，没有完成时。要做到改革不停顿、开放不止步，敢于突破利益固化的藩篱，敢于冲破思想观念的障碍，以更大的政治智慧和勇气把改革开放推向前进。以改革创新为核心内容的时代精神，永远是实现中国梦的强大精神支撑。

公平正义是中国特色社会主义的内在要求，也是中国梦的基本内涵。实现中国梦，需要全体人民享有平等参与、平等发展的权利，在大家共同奋斗、经济社会发展的基础上，加紧建设保障社会公平正义的制度体系，逐步建立以权利公平、机会公平、规则公平为主要内容的社会公平保障体系，努力营造公平正义的社会环境，让人民从生活的一点一滴中，感受到公平正义的温暖和力量。

共同富裕是中国特色社会主义的根本原则，也是托起中国梦的最重要根基。贫穷不是社会主义，贫富两极分化也不是社会主义，只有共同富裕才是社会主义的本质特征和根本价值目标，也是中国梦的标志性内容。实现中国梦要求我们坚持和完善社会主义基本经济制度和分配制度，调整国民收入分配格局，着力解决收入分配差距较大问题，使发展成果更多更公平惠及全体人民，朝着共同富裕方向稳步前进。

社会和谐是中国特色社会主义的本质属性，也是中国梦的题中应有之义。中国梦追求国家、民族、人民的和谐统一，追求中国、世界、人类的和谐统一，追求社会、集体、个人的和谐统一。国家好、民族好，大家才会好。个人越是为实现共同梦想而奋斗，实现个人梦想的空间就越宽广。

和平发展是中国特色社会主义的必然选择，也是中国梦的必然追求。“和平犹如空气和阳光，受益而不觉，失之则难存。”中国人民怕的是动荡，求的是稳定，盼的是天下太平。中国梦不仅造福中国人民，而且造福世界各国人民。中国梦希望生活在同一个地球村的人们，通过和平、合作、共赢的发展，共同建设一个持久和平、共同繁荣的和谐世界。

中国共产党是中国特色社会主义事业的领导核心，也是实现中国梦的领路人。“铁肩担道义”的中国共产党，从成立那天起，就肩负着实现中华民族伟大复兴的历史使命，随时随刻倾听人民呼声、回应人民期待，把人民放在心中最高位置，把人民对美好生活的向往作为奋斗目标，永远是中国人民和中华民族的先锋队。

中国梦为党和人民的团结奋斗注入新能量

我们党在不同历史时期，总是根据人民意愿和事业发展需要，提出富有感召力的奋斗目标，团结带领人民为之奋斗。党的十八大确立了在中国共产党成立100年时全面建成小康社会，在新中国成立100年时建成富强民主文明和谐的社会主义现代化国家的奋斗目标，这也就是我们今天所能预期的中国梦的目标。

这是一个伟大的春天般的梦想，顺应了当代中国发展大势，顺应了人民过上更好生活的热切期盼，顺应了世界发展进步的时代潮流，是我们党在中国特色社会主义继往开来的关键时刻，对民族、国家、人民的庄严承诺和戮力同心、共同奋斗的政治号召，以活生生的力量鼓舞起全国人民的巨大热情和奋斗精神。中国梦是一个美好的理想，更是一场现实的运动。“喊破嗓子不如甩开膀子”，“空谈误国，实干兴邦”。只有顽强奋斗、艰苦奋斗、不懈奋斗，才能迎来梦想成真的时刻。

实现中国梦需要顽强奋斗。马克思说：如果斗争只是在机会绝对有利的条件下才着手进行，那么创造世界历史未免就太容易了。我们的事业前无古人，通往梦想的道路并不平坦。越往前走，问题会越多、考验也越大。经济转型、社会转轨，改革遭遇险滩、制度尚待完善，思想多元、文明多样，党自身也面临诸多危险和考验，等等。像一位外国学者讲的，没有哪一个国家曾经面临过这样一系列的挑战，没有哪本教科书可以指导中国。我们惟有顽强奋斗，发挥历史的主动性和创造性，逢山开路、遇河架桥，敢啃硬骨头、敢涉险滩，敢于战胜前进道路上的一切艰难险阻，才能夺取具有新的历史特点的伟大斗争的胜利。

实现中国梦需要艰苦奋斗。“历览前贤国与家，成由勤俭破由奢。”社会主义初级阶段的基本国情、人均国内生产总值和世界平均水平的差距、发展中国家的定位，需要我们艰苦奋斗。共产党的宗旨、共产党人的政治本色、人民群众的热切期待，要求我们必须艰苦奋斗。“克俭节用，实弘道之源；崇侈恣情，乃败德之本。”改进工作作风的根本是坚持和发扬艰苦奋斗的精神。“要让人民过上好日子，政府就要过紧日子”。“既然担任了公职，为公众服务，就要断掉发财的念想”。吃苦在前、享受在后、勤奋工作、廉洁奉公的共产党人，就是要始终与人民心心相印、与人民同甘共苦、与人民团结奋斗。

实现中国梦需要不懈奋斗。实现伟大目标需要坚韧不拔的努力。没有远大的理想，就没有坚持不懈的行动。一切停滞不前的行为，一切骄傲自满的情绪，一切迷惘迟疑的观点，一切精神懈怠的作风，都是理想信仰之花枯萎的表现。一代又一代共产党人流血牺牲，靠的是信仰，为的是理想，革命理想高于天。面对浩浩荡荡的时代潮流，面对人民群众过上更好生活的殷切期待，我们不能有丝毫自满和懈怠。必须再接再厉，持之以恒，一往无前，坚持到底，为实现中国梦不懈奋斗、永远奋斗。

“当一个观念时机成熟时，全世界的军队都阻止不了它。”一位作家如是说。今天，中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦，已经没有任何力量能够阻止它的实现了。奋斗成就梦想，我们对此坚信不疑！