Shape the Future: Children's Habit Formation Training

Author: Liu Shenglin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: If personal habits merely turn something mechanical, making life seem driven by habits, then social habits are a far more terrifying force. For example, Hindus, to adhere to religious customs, might calmly lie on a pile of wood and set themselves on fire, with their wives even willingly joining them into the flames. Ancient Spartan youths, under the pressure of customs and traditions, were required each year to kneel before an altar and endure the suffering of the thorn torture to train their ability to endure hardship. I remember in the early days of Queen Elizabeth's reign, there was an Irishman sentenced to death who requested that he be hanged with a switch instead of a rope—because it was their tribe's custom. Thus, it is evident that habits are indeed a strong and immense force that can dominate life. Therefore, from a young age, one should establish good habits through perfect education. We know that languages learned in childhood are often remembered for a lifetime. This is also a kind of habit. However, learning a new language after middle age is often more difficult. The same applies to sports. Of course, there are also some people whose personalities seem malleable throughout their lives, allowing them to progress through continuous learning. But such people are indeed very few.