People’s Daily Thought： Criticism and Self-criticism： Concrete and Profound.

　　In the practice of the party’s mass line education, all localities are holding special democratic life meetings according to the requirements of the central authorities, and using the sharp weapon of criticism and self-criticism to find out the problems and analyze the root causes. Practice has proved that if criticism and self-criticism really touch on problems and promote their solution, they must go deep into the concrete, and they cannot replace concrete practical problems with general abstract problems.

　　When analyzing and solving problems, we often say that one concrete thing is profound. This applies equally to criticism and self-criticism. In carrying out criticism and self-criticism, we should have more clear contents and less vague expressions, and use less general words such as "sometimes", "some", "some", "certain degree", "different degree", "not deep enough", "not scientific enough" and "to be strengthened", and less "some work has not been done in place and to a certain extent" We should have the courage to "ask what comes next" and make clear the specific people, specific things, specific time, specific aspects, specific links and so on. For example, to what extent are "certain degree" and "different degree"? How much did "grow" grow? What are the "jobs"? Who are "some comrades"? What are some things? When is "sometimes"? Only in this way can we really find the crux of the problem and then find a breakthrough to solve the problem and improve the work.

　　Concreteness and vagueness, on the surface, is a question of language expression, but in essence, it is a question of attitude and principle towards criticism and self-criticism. To put it bluntly, it is a question of true criticism or false criticism. I don’t want to be specific or dare to be specific in the investigation. I use some ambiguous language to beat around the bush, leaving half behind. "still hiding half her face from us behind her guitar" gives people the impression that the problem exists but it is irrelevant. This is not true criticism, but false criticism and formalism criticism. In the final analysis, it is selfish and the principle of party spirit is not strong. "the bottom of my heart is selfless and the world is wide." Only selflessness can be fearless. Only by being open-minded, aboveboard and upright can we fully open our minds without generalizing, face up to our own shortcomings and dare to point out others’ shortcomings.

　　Comrades of the Supreme Leader stressed: We should not be prejudiced against criticism and self-criticism, nor should we be concerned about it. Instead, we should use it boldly and often in the spirit of being highly responsible to ourselves, our comrades, the team and the party, so as to make it more effective and effective. He asked the broad masses of party member cadres to know everything and say everything in their criticism and self-criticism, and to correct what they have and encourage what they have not. Let every cadre in party member be touched ideologically. If you are selfish when criticizing and self-criticizing, leave room, avoid the important issues, dodge, hide, and be vague, just talk about some "shortcomings" that are not advantages, or even talk about the situation by self-criticism, criticize each other and raise hopes, and fail to touch specific issues, be considerate, be a good man, and have a good atmosphere, your thoughts will not be touched as they should be.

　　British philosopher Bacon said: It is a blessing and good fortune to be able to hear others tell you the truth, so that you can avoid detours and make fewer mistakes or big mistakes. In carrying out criticism and self-criticism, only when everyone tells the truth, tells the truth, dares to touch the truth, expose shortcomings and highlight ugliness, dares to touch the soul of thought, and dares to expose specific contradictions and problems, can we truly purify ourselves, improve ourselves, innovate ourselves and improve ourselves, and ensure that educational practice activities are not empty, empty, unbiased and do not go through the motions.

　　People’s Daily (November 04, 2013, 07 edition)