Greek mythology speaks of the 9 muses.. the sources of inspiration for artists and scientists.. “The Nth muse” is my attempt to acknowledge the fact that there are more, many more than 9 of these.. That one can (and probably should) learn to derive inspiration from a myriad of people, places and happenings around oneself.. That whenever you feel you’ve run out of ideas, try searching for the one tiny little thought that escapes you…; the one glimpse of sheer ingenuity that’s within your reach…; the one muse no one has ever thought of… the “n”th muse !

As I stand back and try to reflect on what I just said, I cant help but think about what prompted me to do this in the first place… Somehow, the idea of sharing my thoughts with the world at large has never appealed to me.. And yet – here I am.. why.. ? Maybe because the act of putting your thoughts down in a coherent fashion lends itself to the yet-more-thought-provoking act of introspection.. Maybe because it forces you to give shape to what has previously always been an amorphous glob of unexplored ideas and feelings… and maybe, in that process, it helps you discover muses you never knew were right there !