PURPOSE OVER POPULARITY

Popularity is overrated.
It seems like our generation is too concerned with or occupied by popularity.
Wouldn't you rather have a small following of those who appreciate the dynamics of your craft and hard work, then a large one who don't understand but pretend to.
Support and popularity are different, support is great, support is needed..
But people will see others as inferior if they don't have as many followers on social media as someone else even if they're lowkey one of the best at a particular craft, know it inside out, perfect it and produce the most amazing things
They simply won't be acknowledged simply because they're not 'popular'.
Which is one of the most sad and baffling things to me.
Yet someone 'popular' who only reciprocates the basics of a craft gets way more recognition or praise for doing simple things and in no way attempt to better themselves.
Yet their fans are quick to yell 'yaaaaaaas bitch, slay'...... it might just be me but purpose should be more important than popularity in my eyes.
It's sad that talent is equated to the level of 'popularity' we acquire.

Purpose or popularity?
Which one do you pay more attention to?