Get to know some people and find out how much of a hacker they are. 2.2 Friends Friends in the hacking world are the most important thing that I can think of. Friends support you, friends care about you, friends help you with your hacking problems, friends get in touch with you, and most of all, friends don't decieve or fool around with you. The first thing you should do is go and find some friends. Go to your local 2600 conference and meet some friends.
Friends are the key.
I don't think anything else is more important. Without friends, you'll get no where. 2.3 Hacking groups I dunno about you, but I would join a hacking group. One that you know is stable and that have reliable and good friends. Ask around, search the web.