I might suggest reading the second and third sentences of the article, which directly refute your interpretation:
>Want to try a craft or artistic hobby? Focus on mastering the skill and enjoy the variety it can provide.
"Focus on mastering the skill" is directly the opposite of "actively suck at what you do and take no pride in your work".
>Let me counter this with an age old adage that is simply true
A thing that is repeated often enough isn't "simply true" just because it's repeated often enough. Perhaps consider the situational applicability and limited-exhaustiveness of pithy proverbs.
>Want to try a craft or artistic hobby? Focus on mastering the skill and enjoy the variety it can provide.
"Focus on mastering the skill" is directly the opposite of "actively suck at what you do and take no pride in your work".
>Let me counter this with an age old adage that is simply true
A thing that is repeated often enough isn't "simply true" just because it's repeated often enough. Perhaps consider the situational applicability and limited-exhaustiveness of pithy proverbs.