As a 5 year old, I remember getting into the BIOS and changing each and every setting to see what effect it had. For sure, I caused my parents a good deal of he

As a 5 year old, I remember getting into the BIOS and changing each and every setting to see what effect it had. For sure, I caused my parents a good deal of headache breaking the computer :) I also played video games a lot, but basically didn't feel there was a distinction between tools or entertainment. It was all fun to me. And I played in the dirt at least as much as I played video games, though we did have a huge garden. I'm not sure, but maybe the games created these days are way more addicting that the old DOS games I played as a kid. I loved them, but not as much as going outside. I tried some gw-basic and acquired very basic skills in DOS, but not speaking English and having no books or a teacher, I reached a plateau somehow and lost interest. It took 20 years or so and then I got interested in programming again. I think there's a natural curiosity in learning things as a kid (and still as an adult, just less so). But then, at some point, we need to overcome some obstacles and often need guidance, help and encouragement. At least that's how I experienced it. In my experience learning things there is always a point where it is not fun' anymore and I need something 'external' to get me through, though nowadays I can make that push myself. The rewards after that point are very much worth it.