Yeah I'm excellent at being kinda good at a lot of stuff and that's good enough for me

I think that's the fallacy the comic is pointing out. Rather than enjoying their interest, the alien thing is only happy if they're immediately good at it.

I agree. It’s more a side effect. The goal should always be enjoyment or some other form of enrichment. Curiosity would work too.

I've been working at getting better at being mediocre at things. So far, it's been a source of positive growth, but I do find it ironic how even when it comes to this, I feel compelled to frame it to myself as improving at a thing