Juche

    Chairman Kim Jong Il was an incarnation of revolutionary optimism who kept the spirit of revolutionary optimism on the noblest height.

    Revolutionary optimism is an important ideological spirit for a revolutionary.

    It is the indomitable revolutionary spirit in which one believes in the justness and victory of the cause of revolution and stands firm, keeping the principle in any arduous circumstance, and the noble ideological emotion of living and struggling optimistically all the time while looking far ahead in the bright future.

    A revolutionary should be an optimist in order to vigorously advance the revolution without pessimism and vacillation, winning victory of revolution against all the difficulties and trials.

    First of all, noble traits of Chairman Kim Jong Il as an incarnation of revolutionary optimism find expression in fact that he firmly believed in and loved the future.

    Optimism of a revolutionary is proved by his confidence in and love for the future. A man who is unable to look forward the future and does not believe in and love the future cannot be optimistic.

    A man who firmly believes in and loves the future looking forward the bright future of the revolution is an optimist and true revolutionary.

    Chairman Kim Jong Il was the great optimist who firmly believed in and loved the future looking forward the bright future of the revolution in any severe situation.

    In fact, there is no such arduous and complicated revolution as the Korean revolution.

    Entering the latter half of the 90s in the last century, the Korean people had to wage an arduous struggle to defend socialism under such worse condition that the others might fall tens or hundreds of times.

    Keeping firm confidence in victory of revolution in the whole course of leading the revolution for inheriting and accomplishing the sacred revolutionary cause of Juche and looking forward the bright future of the revolution when the popular masses’ independent ideal comes true, Kim Jong Il led the Korean people to wage the struggle with confidence and optimism in the future.

    Bright look of the Korean people who would lead more worthwhile and happier life in the ever-prospering socialist motherland—this was the future of the Korean revolution to which Kim Jong Il looked forward, and “Let us live not merely for today but for tomorrow” was his view on life and faith.

    Kim Jong Il’s noble view on life who hastened the future while firmly believing in the bright future of the country and the lasting happiness, imbued the Korean people with firm faith and optimism and served as the source of infinite strength that enabled them to surmount all difficulties and defend socialism with indomitable will.

    How much Kim Jong Il believed in and loved the future can be proved by the fact that he valued most the younger generations who would bear the destiny of the revolution.

    Enjoying the biggest happiness and pride in treasuring and looking after the younger generations, he dedicated his all for the sake of them.

    Kim Jong Il presented a slogan “Love the young people!” to bless their bright future, giving them hope and founded his way to the orphans to give ardent love, thinking of the bright future of the country in the stormy morning on the New Year’s Day.

    Noble love of Kim Jong Il who spared nothing for the sake of the younger generations, the kings of the country ensured that the complete sets of new clothes and school things were provided to the entire children and students even in the difficult period of the Arduous March and forced march; the vans carrying soybean milk run every day to the kindergartens and schools and the monumental edifices including the palaces and gymnasiums were erected for the children’s development and talents, thus touching the people’s hearts.

    Every revolutionary should love the future but there is no such a revolutionary, a great leader in the world as Kim Jong Il who firmly believed in and loved the future so ardently.

    Next, noble moral traits of Chairman Kim Jong Il as an incarnation of revolutionary optimism was proved by fact that he gained victory while braving through any difficulty and trial on the road of revolution with laughter and optimism.

    Revolutionary optimism has nothing to do with sorrow and depression, solitude and despair.

    It is laughter in life, song of struggle and infinite optimism.

    A man who easily abandons himself to sorrow and despair before difficulty is unable to have not only the confidence and fighting spirit but also the bravery and courage.

    Hence, life and struggle of a revolutionary who optimizes the future should be full of laughter and optimism.

    It was Kim Jong Il’s natural disposition and traits to conduct all works while laughing optimistically even if the sky is to fall and the earth is to break.

    He never showed a shadow on his face both in peaceful and arduous periods and braved all difficulties and trails while wearing an patient and optimistic smile before the confrontation with the powerful enemies running amuck as he possessed faith in victory and matchless courage.

    Kim Jong Il’s world of distinguished optimism was reflected in his beaming laughter as same as a benevolent father’s that instilled firm confidence and courage in the hearts of the soldiers and the people; a hearty laughter of an iron-willed brilliant commander that made any formidable enemy tremble with fear; a laughter that carried highest beauty and the strongest attractiveness and might.

    That he was a possessor of noble revolutionary optimism finds its expression in the fact that Kim Jong Il loved the song best and ensured that the songs of revolution, the songs of struggle resounded louder before the difficult situations.

    Revolutionary optimism is inconceivable apart from the song.

    There exist revolutionary optimism, the pulsating spirit and victory in revolution where there is song of faith, song of struggle.

    Kim Jong Il who loved the song best saw to it that the song of revolution was sung louder to defeat pessimism with optimism and destroy despair with optimism, stressing that the Korean revolution was, is and will be accompanied by songs.

    Song of revolution, song of struggle and advance is being resounded loud across the country and the revolutionary optimism and pulsating spirit are being pervaded more fiercely thanks to Kim Jong Il who held fast to the songs as a weapon of revolution.

    Indeed, Chairman Kim Jong Il was a possessor of distinguished revolutionary optimism who gained victory of revolution while braving all difficulties and trials with laughter and optimism and herein lies another noble image of Kim Jong Il as an incarnation of revolutionary optimism.