What is the best ways to start using Bitcoin on a daily basis?

I would like to start using Bitcoin daily to buy things, pay people or get paid. I would like to help adoption by contributing to regular Bitcoin use and learning more about how average people can use it.

I feel like I see posts about people using Bitcoin at shops and restaurants and for other things regularly. How do I find places that accept Bitcoin payments?

Are there any ways people earn Bitcoin/Sats other than the obvious of working a job and DCA or using strike to get paid in Bitcoin?

Is the first step to get a lighting wallet? What’s the best one?

What else should I regularly be doing to learn and help the adoption of Bitcoin?