实事求是精神是毛泽东思想的精髓,邓小平把实事求是精神加以丰富和发展。结合十七届五中全会精神,对今天开展和推进创先争优活动具有重要的借鉴作用。实事求是地开展创先争优活动,是推动科学发展、促进社会和谐的需要,是促进经济平稳较快发展的需要,也是推动文化大发展大繁荣的需要。实事求是精神在创先争优活动中起着先导作用、检验作用、“育人”作用。 The spirit of seeking truth from facts is the essence of Mao Zedong Thought, and Deng Xiaoping enriches and develops the spirit of seeking truth from facts. Combined with the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 17th CPC Central Committee, it has an important reference to today’s efforts to promote and create excellent activities. To seek truth from facts and to strive for excellence is a need to promote scientific development and promote social harmony. It is a need to promote steady and rapid economic development. It is also a need to promote the great development and prosperity of culture. The spirit of seeking truth from facts plays a leading role in the activity of creating superiority and excellence, and has the function of testing and educating people.