I taught myself how to cook certain things. Other things, well, just require following a recipe. (Sorry. I'm actually trying to be encouraging. I hope I didn't come off as smart or snarky.)
Well, if it makes you feel any better, I've never played Magic the Gathering. I've tried to ask a couple friends to teach me back when it first came out, but they just blew me off. Needless to say, we haven't spoken since high school.