The higher power is always Steve Jobs.

The nine steps of learning new software:

1. Must I? Must I really?
   
2. Intimidated.
   
3. Have one path through the forest and don't want to deviate from it.
   
4. Confused.
   
5. OMG magic vistas open up before me!
   
6. OMG I love this program! Have you seen this program??
   
7. Look at me! I'm a power user!
   
8. Yeah, OK, now I can settle down and get some work done.
   
9. Oh, that. Been there, done that.