haha yeah dude if you aren't going to have patience and enjoy the journey then this might not be for you
remember we're talking about a very complex craft
strumming a few chords is one thing but turning it into a somewhat viable commercial product is a completely different beast
you can read up and watch tutorials for the next 2 months straight and still find yourself at the end of all that with questions
beyond the actual schooling and learning best practices etc there is also the need to find your own way through all of this. trial and error - just getting your feet wet and figuring out how things work. what you are attempting right now isn't just "making music" - you are taking a stab at music PRODUCTION
so like i said - you are either into the journey or you're not
the instant gratification maybe you can paste a few loops or piece together a sample stem pack - but ultimately you won't really get the satisfaction or feel you attained the goal you were shooting for - making something original you can call your own.
my thought is if you can record a good 10 seconds or so of something you like and might want to use - then you had a small success
it's all building blocks dude
each session you will be better than your last and eventually you'll reach a point where you can at least start putting some things together and the software/workflow feels natural.
from there......your journey has STILL only begun
lol dude i've been working on the same 22 min track for over a year
it's the learning curve you are seeing and also time....oh the time
i've probably taken about 8 months of hiatus combined throughout this whole period
life n stuff ugh
good luck!