A la Advice To A New Emacs User—Reddit🔗，my2¢:

1. Stock #Emacs Just Works™ out of the box esp．w／docs＋reference card
2. And so does stock #orgmode esp．w／docs＋reference card
3. When ready to tweak，‘M-x customize’＆‘M-x package-list-packages’
4. The best Emacs config is the one that works for one’s needs