How not to learn skiing!

Have been reading questions from several chats and many have to same "problems"!
May I offer some basic points on how NOT to learn to ski!
1.Ask friends to tell you want to do.
2.Go to the top of ski center and point tips straight down.
3.Watch "good" skier and mimic his/her behavior.
4.Just do the trial and error route
5.Read lots of books on topic
6.Watch lots of videos on topic
7.Ask former ski racer to give tips
8.Play a lot of skiing video games
9.Follow a ski class and listen to instructor
10. Just close eyes and head downhill!

Now if you really want to learn to ski, I mean really ski on next string I will give you some hints.
Skiing is not that hard, what is hard is your comittement to taking the time to learn the basics ( and there are few).

The time you take to practice these basic moves will give you 10 times of skiing pleasure later on!

Nothing worthwhile is free! If you really want to become proficient skier you must master just three aspects of skiing. Yes just three!
They are;
edging
pressure control
pivoting

Before you can understand the importance of these three aspects of skiing, you must read the bible of skiing that all serious ski instructors, racers, expert skiers have read and apply.
Go buy ( I have no relation to author or editor) "The Athletic Skier" by W. Witherell and D. Evrard
Then you will understand my next message.
You will not become an expert skier right away but you will understand, why you skid, why you pick up speed, why you lose control in the steeps!

By understanding what you should do (as a result of your reading), you will begin to apply some basic techniques that your instructor will as you to do!

You are on your way to becoming a better skier!