Skateboarding is like learning how to ride a bike. You fall over a lot at first, but it gets easier with practice.
Skateboarding doesn't make you a skateboarder; not being able to stop skateboarding makes you a skateboarder.
The good thing about skating is that it's really just a solo sport. You're out there doing it by yourself. It's all on you.
The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it open.