Grab one of those "101 projects" books. Something that comes with a box of parts which can be assembled into a number of projects. (The number should be between 5 and 20). It starts out simple with just a battery, resistor and LED, then moves on to sound effects generators and other fun things.
I find it so much easier to learn with the parts in front of me. Of course I blow a few of them up, but learning how to purchase a replacement is one of the things you must learn.
Then purchase a kit which does something you actually need. A doorbell or headphone amplifier or whatever. It comes with all the parts and detailed assembly instructions. Buy another kit.
As you progress through more advanced kits, you will start collecting more tools. A multimeter, a soldering iron, spare wires, leftover components from previous kits. Eventually you will build up a complete electronics workshop and the knowledge for how to use all that stuff.