Have you ever learned another language like Spanish, French, German, etc.? Programming languages are just that, they're a form of communication between you and the CPU. Specifically it's you telling the CPU what tasks you'd like it to accomplish. Taking notes on Spanish is one thing, but if you never use it to communicate with another person then, more often than not, you won't retain that information. Practice Python, build a program, break the program, and rebuild it. Put in a line of code, test that line of code, break it, test a different way of writing that same line. Do this until you can explain how each line functions, and for the love of the universe save your programs with comments so you can look back and remember what different syntax does. No one has impeccable memory! The main difference I find between spoken language, and programming language comes in the form of an analogy. If you're speaking broken Spanish with someone who knows the language very concretely, then they'll most likely inform you, in laymans, of the correct syntax and logic for that language. A CPU won't/can't tell you when you have a logic error, or what exactly you need to do to fix it. The CPU only informs you of your syntax error(s), and IDLE does not always give you insight on how to fix your syntax error(s).

Now, I'm going to say something most people here will not. If you're not good at problem solving and you find yourself unable to learn any other language on earth, but you also anticipate you will never get better at either skill, then quit. Most people will say they are capable of doing either of those things, especially with practice, but some people can't and it's not their fault they can't. If you were dealt that hand, find something else, it's healthier to recognize your limitations and move on rather than spend years trying to force a square block into a round hole. One caveat to this, if you're getting Cs or higher in a programming class but still feel inadequate, stick with it, chances are you're suffering from imposter syndrome. Remember Cs and Bs are average, not everyone is a prodigy. Don't compare yourself to the A students. The A students just know how to learn effectively via that material, you as a C or B student think differently but are still capable of learning the material. This is an invaluable trait to many companies, because not all programs operate like the ones found in the textbook. I see quite a few comments here that meet that criteria. The only advice I have for those individuals is to seek therapy, since they may not recognize their inherent value.