Any time you make something, you have a choice.
You can make something that’s okay, for as many people as possible. Something everyone is just fine with.
This is the choice made by a Walmart, an Amazon, a Subway.
Or you can make something that’s fantastic, for just a few people. Not everyone will like it. Some people will hate it, even. But a super specific kind of person will love it.
Sukiyabashi Jiro was the first sushi restaurant in the world to receive three Michelin stars. If you wanted to open a sushi restaurant that appealed to as many people as possible, Sukiyabashi Jiro is not the way to do it (No appetizers or sake? Over $250 for a meal? Only ten seats in the whole restaurant?). But it’s how Jiro Ono makes a restaurant where he can make sushi his way. It’s not supposed to appeal to everyone.
People are different. Ask 20 people for their favorite color and you will get 20 different answers. There is no color, no food, no song, no lesson that is perfect for everyone. You can make something billions will tolerate, but you cannot make something billions will adore.
How many lives do you need to change for this thing you’re making to be worth it? Five million? Or five?
I agree with everything you said except that there is no song that is perfect for everyone. If you don't like the artist サカナクション you're an idiot. Also, the Harry Potter movies are really good.
I also like these things a lot: the mandelbrot set, Tatsuro Yamashita, Trader Joe's ice cream sandwich, butternut squash triangoli, Polaris the Japanese band, fresh bread and butter, the ocean, a nice breeze, Mob Psycho, One Piece, Kinder chocolate, 鱼香茄子煲, Joe Hisaishi, Spirited Away, Only Yesterday, and the Rush Hour movies.