A new begining is always challenging. It often involves stepping outside our comfort zone, facing the unknown, navigating uncertainty, and potentially dealing with the fear of failure. This can be found anywhere. Even for incorporating new good habits. However with proper guidance and care we can easily make anyone adapt to new changes. To elaborate on this specific direction of life, our Sanskrit scholar have following to say :
अनिच्छन्तोSपि विनयं विद्याभ्यासेन बालकाः|
भेषजेनैव नैरुज्यं प्रापणीय प्रयत्नतः||
Anicchantopi vinayam vidyaabhyaasena baalakaah.
Bheshajenaiva nairujyam praapaneeya prayatnatah.
Anicchantopi = anicchanto + api.
Anicchanto = unwilling, uninterested.
Api = even,although.
Vinayam = guidance with mildness.
Vidyaabhyaasena = by the practice or pursuit of learning.
Baalakaah = children.
Bheshajenaiva = bheshajena + aiva.
Bheshajena = through medicines.
Aiva = like.
Nairujyam = health.
Praapaneeya = to be achieved.
Pratyatnatahh = with special care.
It states that: "Although children are initially unwilling to study, they should be guided with care and motivated to pursue their studies, just like administration of medicines to a patient with care for restoring his health."
Often we found kids are reluctant to study and so does a patient in taking medicine. Once they understood the importsnce slowly they get habitual. Similarly, to start a good habit, identify a specific goal, begin with a small and manageable version of the habit, consistently practice it by linking it to an existing routine, set reminders, track your progress, reward yourself for completing the habit, and be patient as it takes time to form a new habit. Make it easy to start, gradually increase the difficulty, and associate positive reinforcement with the action. To put an easy example: If we want to start a meditation habit, begin with just 5 minutes of meditation each morning right after you wake up and gradually increase the duration as you get comfortable.*
