Here is an easy three step method of learning to ride a unicycle:
1) Get on Unicycle
2) Fall off
3) Go to (1)
There is a steep learning curve involved with unicycling, so don't
get discouraged. While many people I know took far less, it took me
3 weeks of continous practice before I got more than 10 feet from my
starting position. From then on learning new tricks was a piece of cake
(usually!).
There's no magic solution, just hints at what might work. For me,
going up and down a university dormitory with a narrow hallway worked
wonders for me. I would hold both walls, then pedal without touching
the walls, then grab the walls when I felt out of balance. Eventually
I would go 1 revolution, 3 revolutions, a dozen revolutions at a time.
I've heard of people using things like 2 (very patient!) friends or
even crutches. All of them require dedication and practice.
Motivation was easy for me. I'd spent $180 on the damn unicycle, and
that was a lot of money for a poor college student! No way was it
going to sit in a closet, especially when I could have gotten a bicycle
for the same money!
Derrick