It is not about being brilliant but about solving the problems that get on your path while making something. When I want to learn something new or a new langua

It is not about being brilliant but about solving the problems that get on your path while making something. When I want to learn something new or a new language I always set up a project that seems interesting to me, this will force me to solve all problems along the road towards completing that project, when done I often know enough about the language to go ahead and use it in the real world. You learn from mistakes but most from other people's mistakes.