I'll second the suggestion that you try your hand at some actual programming tasks, relatively easy ones to start with, and see where that gets you.

The deal with programming is that some people grok it readily and some don't. There seems to be some measure of talent involved that conscientious hard word can't replace.

Still, it seems to me (I have had a post about this in the works for ages) that anyone keen on improving their thinking can benefit from giving programming a try. It's like math in that respect.