Cooking is a very dynamic aspect of human life. This is because you can never really be a genius at the art of cooking. You can only be very good at some delicacies and you will know next to nothing in another cuisine that is alien to you. A lot of work has to be put into learning the art of cooking well.
As a beginner, you need to know that it is one step after the other step. Everyone started at some point. Your first step is learning the basics and after that, you must concentrate on putting all you learn to practice. You need not be discouraged when you make a mistake. Take consolation in the fact that there is someone that you must be better than in cooking.
At least you have started to learn but there are people who have not taken that first bold step. Did you know that even those people who are proficient cooks become beginners again at some point when they are learning to cook a new cuisine like the Chinese, Indian food or African food?
There are various reasons why people cook. Some cook because they are bored; some cook because they want to eat, which is the most common; some cook because they are forced to do it; while others cook because they are paid to do so (professional chefs).
The important thing is that you stick to the basics. As you browse through your cookery book or recipe book, be sure to familiarize yourself with the terminologies. These terminologies play a major role in the outcome of the food. Whatever term you find interesting or you don't understand, it is advisable to check it out very well before proceeding.