What do you believe that you do not know? Focus on learning that thing first; it will lead to other areas of things you don't know, which will lead to others..

What do you believe that you do not know? Focus on learning that thing first; it will lead to other areas of things you don't know, which will lead to others... Socrates said it best, "The true knowledge consists of knowing that one knows nothing". But that being said, there are a ton of interesting areas with respect to computers and programming. Pick one or pick several, keep an open mind, try to learn from whatever source you can (Books, classes, articles on the web, self-experimentation, etc.). It doesn't matter where you start... just start! <g> Also, if one book/class/teacher/article is too difficult -- find a simpler one, or one that simplifies the topic, and learn from that one first! Then, Lather, Rinse, Repeat, and eventually you'll have 12 PhD.'s, like most normal people who are computer/programming enthusiasts(!), ...or you'll become a reclusive crackpot like myself! <g> (Shakespeare: "Much learning doth make thee mad!"... well, that's what happened to me! <g>) Anyway, wishing you well in your quest!