"To me, whether Jobs intended it this way or not, the “bicycle for the mind” is the tool that empowers you to repurpose it for your specific needs, not just to consume things with it, or use it in the same way as everyone else. "
Lance Whitney from PCMag covers all the basics of Shortcuts to get you started, including creating shortcuts/automations, adding them to the widget/Share Sheet/Apple Watch, and finding new shortcuts online.