The question of why is by far the most important question to answer. Without the why, the rest of what I have read may very well be the class in school that you always loathed. So here I want to make it my task to get you intrigued about learning how to program.

Programming is not for everyone. Not in the sense that someone may not be 'intelligent' enough to program, but that programming lends itself to certain kinds of mindset better than others. (The whole concept of intelligence around this topic can be pretty warped and used by some to make themselves feel superior over other people. I do think that the people that bring these things up tend to be more insecure about their own skills)

So back to the why.

First of all Computers can do things for you. They can give you information to answer questions that you had, be used to build and control things, be used to communicate to others and a lot more, If you have some data and want to learn something about that data, computers are marvellous tools to help you make sense of it, that is after all their original use (mostly in form of tabulating machines and adders to help automate many of the bookkeeping tasks of corporations and governments form as early as the late 19th century). This is however a use case that for most cases excel will be more than good enough to sort and sift through that kind of things (like bank statements).

As a result of computers being so ubiqutous in the modern world, it can be empowering to know the principles by which they operate. I have seen people stumble around with computers and deduce the wildest conclusions from the behaviour of their devices, be it the confusing wifi with the internet and much more. Knowing how computers operate and what concepts are prevalent will help you navigate this increasingly computerized future. To the person who may be thinking: "Wait computers are changing so quickly nowadays, how can I ever keep up with that" I have some good news. Even though the shape and user interface of computers has been continuously evolving since the very first drawing of a computer in 1837, the principles of their operation and their core structure have not changed much since then, so learning about these more fundamental concepts will probably continue to be relevant far into the future.

The last and probably the most important thing that I will mention here is the way that learning how to program may influence how you think. To program a computer is an art and it is inherently creative. Programming forces the programmer to be specific about the problem they want to solve, and think about the way that problem can be formulated and understood. They need to figure out what the information is that they want to process and what structures lend themselves to their particular problem. There are a wealth of solutions to problems that are encountered in everyones everyday life that people who have not programed barely know about. These concepts and Ideas can enrich your life and help you make decisions that increase the likelyhood of your decisions having the desired impact. Learning how to program can help you to navigate this increasingly complex world.

And personally, I think programming is really fun, but that is something that you can decide for yourself.

Thanks for your attention so far.