Ignoring Gemara - A Simple Jew's Misguided Thinking

I have tried in the past to lern Gemara but was never successful. For some reason I just couldn't concentrate on it. Damages, contracts, ritual purity, agricultural laws, etc..... I came to the misguided conclusion that Gemara just wasn't for me. I couldn't maintain interest in the subject matter. Finally, after a few attempts to maintain a daily study schedule of Gemara, I just stopped lerning it.

On Sunday I went to a Gemara shiur at my shul and decided to start lerning Gemara again with a renewed enthusiasm. In the past I tried to keep pace with the Daf Yomi schedule and was quickly overwhelmed. This time I am going to start with Brochos and lern it very, very slowly. I ordered a Gemara yesterday and I will start lerning as soon as it comes via UPS.

I now realize the error in my thinking about Gemara. A Jew can't lern Torah and totally ignore Gemara. A Jew must search to find Hashem within its pages.

G-d willing, this time I will be matzliach.