how do i learn sql

the language is so terrible and inconsistent. I want to stab out my eyes just reading it. How do I force myself to read the entire thing without having a nervous break down and come to after implementing a full replacement in lisp?

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Um, you understand that I'm criticizing sql right now right? Not expressing difficulty in learning it? I am learning it right now, and if I wanted to learn it as fast as possible I would start with the tutorials, but I'm doing this on my own time and would rather analyze it as a language first.