I remember when I was first starting out with Linux - I would only look up instructions on how to do specific tasks. I didn’t invest much time at all trying to gain any foundational understanding.
However, after reading enough material, I began to recognize the same commands over and over. At this point, I decided to research the most common Linux commands to gain familiarity with them; this way, I didn’t have to look them up every time I read an article which resulted in a dozen browser tabs. It’s been over a decade since then and, now, it is time for me to contribute my own beginners version.