The theme of my speech today is ideals and beliefs. Although monuments are speechless and actions speak louder than words, I still want to express my humble opinion here, hoping that everyone will be touched after listening to it. Lev. Tolstoy once said: "Ideals are guiding lights. Without ideals, there is no firm direction, and without direction, there is no good life." Therefore, people should have ideals and ambitions from childhood.
When people have ideals, they are like birds with wings. Throughout the ages, countless people have achieved brilliant achievements because of their lofty ideals and their lifelong struggle for their ideals. For example, our great Chairman Mao had ideals and great ambitions since he was a child. "A child is determined to leave his hometown, and he will not return his fame until he succeeds in his studies. Why bury his bones in a mulberry land, for life is full of green hills" is a poem he left to his father on the eve of his studies, expressing his lofty ideals. He has ideals and ambitions, and constantly strives for his ideals, eventually becoming a wise leader of a generation. There is also our beloved Premier Zhou. When he was studying, his words "study for the rise of China" once amazed many people. His lofty ideals made him stand out from the crowd of students, and also made his life unique. The reason why great people become great people is because they have ideals and ambitions since they were young, and they put in all their efforts to realize them. Pu Songling also said, "Those who are determined can achieve great results. Even if the cauldron sinks the boat, a hundred and two Qin Passes will eventually belong to Chu; if a person works hard, God will not let him down; if he sleeps on the salary and tastes courage, three thousand Vietnamese soldiers can swallow Wu." His self-motivation couplet inspired Many people with lofty ideals.
In life, it is not enough to have ideals. In addition to lofty ideals, we must also have firm beliefs, which support life. It is unimaginable what it would be like to live without faith? Martin, the famous American human rights movement leader. Luther. King relied on his unwavering belief to oppose racial discrimination in the United States and fight for freedom and equality for black people. Firm belief is the foundation of success. When you have belief, you have the most precious wealth. The scariest thing in life is not having a firm belief. Faith is the air we breathe, faith is the drinking water for travelers in the desert, and faith is the sun in our hearts. Because of our firm belief, we created the miracles of "rope sawing wood through" and "water dripping through stone"! Because of our firm belief, we have the determination and courage to face difficulties!
After having lofty ideals and firm beliefs, we must make all efforts to realize our ideals. I don't think about whether I can succeed. Since I have chosen a distant place, I just care about the wind and rain! We all know that if you work hard, you may not succeed, but if you don't work hard, you will definitely fail. To take a step back, even if we fail despite our efforts, we have a clear conscience and no regrets!
If you have ideals, there is hope. If you have hope, don’t give up.
Let each of us ignite the light of wisdom, release the hope of tomorrow, give wings to our ideals, and fly freely in the blue sky!