I have only come to emacs recently, but what I'm finding is that you can ignore the complexity until you need it. Basically I started out using emacs in a mann

I have only come to emacs recently, but what I'm finding is that you can ignore the complexity until you need it. Basically I started out using emacs in a manner similar to Notepad- type stuff in, save it. Then as I went along, I have discovered that if I want it to do something to help me out, it's generally possible. Once I got to that mindset, I started thinking of new ways it could help me, and discovering new ways of making it do those things. So far, so good.