In 1910, Mao Zedong’s father, Mao Shunsheng, thought twice about asking Mao Zedong to go into business, but he was determined to leave Shaoshan and continue his studies. With his persistence, he finally embarked on the path of studying. On the eve of leaving home to study at Dongshan Higher Primary School in Xiangxiang County, Mao Zedong wrote a "Poetry for Father", which is:
The child is determined to go out of his hometown,
but he cannot learn. I vow not to return my name.
There is no need for a mulberry land to bury the bones.
There are green mountains everywhere in life.
This poem is a manifesto for the young Mao Zedong to leave his hometown and rush to the outside world. It shows his lofty ambition to have the world in mind and aim everywhere.
When Mao Zedong wrote to a friend when he was young, he said: The real determination is to master the truth and then realize the truth. It is necessary to recognize the general trend of social development and objective laws, and then to follow the objective laws. laws to promote the progress of society. Recognizing the truth clearly, adhering to the truth, and realizing the truth is called true determination and great ambition.