Get serious!!!

One of my friends who works with times of india has told me that its time I start writing something which is more serious and impactful. I dont disagree with her, but all along the day , I do my job which is quite a serious one and break after lunch to write down something which is soothing to my inner self. Increasing the blog popularity by writing down investment tips, flaming remarks against mandira bedi for her latest saree , or narayan murthy's indignation towards national anthem (and yet wanne president!!!) or how India could have done better in world cup might be a good idea for some. For me , as of now, this is a non-goal.
These days, I am reading Anita Desai's Booker prize winning creation, "Inheritance of Loss". I guess much of the inspiration to write totally mundane things come from there. Most story tellers are not the best leaders or best patriots but its a different matter altogether when best of leader and patriots write their own books to share their experiences.
One my colleague was contesting that why should somebody worry about if a national leader or business tycoon or a film star for that matter said something about a national symbol or icon. "There are 20 other things to worry about" - came from him.
I guess the simple reasoning one can come up here is that these "big" people have certain following and people "below" look at them for direction and idolize them. When these big folks do things which are not acceptable in the usual social and political norms, there is bound to be an up roar , you like it or not.