[strkek]

> If you're frustrated, simple insert mode (`i`) is all you need to get back to your comfort zone.

Also, something I wish I knew back when I was learning is `:set nonumber` to turn off the gutter and be able to copy things with the mouse (`:set number` turns it back on).

If I had known this, my experience wouldn't have been as bad as it was until I learned to use the registers.