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My issue is, I seem to only ever be interested in learning the things I struggle with...

I read your first comment and it could’ve easily been mine. Currently a software developer but I started off in journalism.

I love, love, love learning but I feel like I have some… granite wall of impenetrability when it comes to quantum computing. I simply cannot figure it out. I’m a very adept person and a quick learner, but everything about quantum theory just leaves me feeling like a complete idiot.

Heh, my degree is in journalism. It's been a weird ride, but I wouldn't trade it for the shiniest CS education.

Why bother learning things that are easy?

Some learning is for necessity, rather than for its own enjoyment.

When it's somewhat irrelevant to focus on the hard things, which are more appealing, I find it's frustrating not being motivated to solve the more pressing, easier issues because they're not "fun"

True, but in some cases , it’s just a case of pedagogical mismatch . May I recommend https://www.scottaaronson.com/democritus/lec9.html ? I have cribbed from this endlessly when explaining quantum computing , and it’s certainly my goto talk for explaining quantum computing.

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