“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” -Jim Rohn
There are two ways to look at things in life; which are nothing is unusual or everything is unusual. It’s all about how a person thinks. I always believe those things which are unusual; need to be appreciated, need to be awarded. Because they are different and most importantly they are not ordinary.
It's a really unusual view to see a railway platform in India with out crowd. But here I got one, while I was travelling.
All the famous writings, all the famous movies, all the famous paintings, all the inventions got the recognition because they are unusual. When we talk about love stories, none of us talk about our own love stories or the love stories we come across in our daily lives. Rather we choose to talk about love stories like- Laila Majnoo, Romeo and juliet, Heer Ranjha, Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. But the question is why we choose to talk about those love stories, which none of us has ever seen or experienced. It’s simply because they are unusual. It’s because those few people chose to define love in their own ways.
Some world famous scientist invented those things, which looked near to impossible by that time. But why only those few people invented those wonderful things, where as there are millions of others scientists were there in various parts of the world. The reason is quite simple- they had one thing, which others did not have. That was- Unusual imagination.
Nothing new or unique can’t be created, until and unless the person who has the desire to create it has the ability to think something new, something different and something that has a purpose. People may term their thoughts as unusual; but why to worry- if unusual thoughts give birth to some wonderful and useful things. Then it’s all good.
I know in this post, the pictures and words have nothing common other than, they both define the term “Unusual”. So yes, it’s an unusual post; but as I have said you before, “any thing that is unusual needs to be appreciated”. 
“Familiar things happen, and mankind does not bother about them. It requires a very unusual mind to undertake the analysis of the obvious. “ -Alfred North Whitehead
Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.
Arindam, I like this unusual post, and your photographs! Thank you for sharing them with us, and thank you for reminding us that: “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” That’s a great way to start my week.
Thanks a lot Becky. I am glad you liked this unusual post.
Nice to get a comment from you after a long time. 
And everything unusual was once only imagined. Nice post, Arindam.
Thanks a lot. Nice to see you in my blog after a long time.
So true, this line: “Nothing new or unique can’t be created, until and unless the person who has the desire to create it has the ability to think something new, something different and something that has a purpose.” If only we could quiet our thoughts, to focus them with purpose as you said, then who knows what we might create?
Yes, we might create something extraordinary by doing so. Thanks for this inspiring words Melissa.
I will try to quiet my thoughts and focus them with a purpose for sure, it’s simply because I want to do something unique.
Love the photo of your cats, Arindam. Such love. Warms the heart. Blessings – Maxi
Thanks a lot. I too love my Cats a lot. They mean a lot to me.
i like your unusual post.
and i like that unusual quote too.
I guess I need to try and achieve an unusual mind
analysis of the obvious is so very essential
Thank you Amira.
I am glad you like this post. You can achieve whatever you want in life, Amira. Best wishes to you. 
“Unusual” awakens. It refreshes and shakes me out of complacency. It challenges me in so many ways. Thanks for helping me remember to let “usual” fall and dare to see the soul.
Thanks a lot Amy aunty.
I am glad that, I could help you in remembering something. But I do not think anything can challenge a person like you. You are too good to take on any challenge. 
Don’t be fooled, Arindam. Life continuously challenges me! Someone told life that I like challenges and it has been diligently sending them – collect!
But, Arindam, imagine if we had to live life bored and blind to its awesomeness! Who would want that?
Yes you are right Amy aunty, life would be very boring, if we would not have to face any challenge. But I think life is throwing too many challenges on my way. I will not say i am now afraid of those challenges, but to be honest now I am tired of facing them. Now I have to learn lots of thing from a person like you.
I’m sorry to read that life is throwing many challenges your way. I hope your little trip to the village helped.
Yes that little trip helped for sure, but it did not help in stopping the challenges.
When you take yourself away from all the challenges that seem to be raining on you is the best way to understand clearly what’s going on, so you can dust yourself off and carry on with your head held high.
Thanks a lot. Yes, that’s what I am trying to do these days.
Hi,
Great photos you have chosen the the Unusual theme. I especially like the cats, that photo is beautiful, they are cute.
I love your quotes also, they are very true indeed.
Hi Mags,
Thanks a lot for liking my cat’s photo. I am planning to create a post on them with their photographs very soon.
I like your first photo because the crows will not let me photo them. It is unusual that they did not fly away
Yes, I had also the same thought in my mind, that how could they let me click them.
May be I was lucky that day. Thanks a lot for the visit & comment.
Wonderful photos! Great job of analyzing the obvious and finding the unordinary.
Thanks a lot. Yes this week’s theme was quite a challenge for sure.
Nice post – really like your second photo (the railway platform). Beautiful, saturated colors and interesting composition!
Thanks a lot John. Yes this kind of view of a platform in this part of world is quite unusual. I clicked that one through the window of the train.
An unusual post!! nice photographs and perspective
Thanks a lot.
Your crows look a bit different from ours, but they must be just as skittish. I love seeing India through your lens. Very unusual from what I am accustomed to seeing.
Thanks a lot Patti. I am glad to hear that, you enjoy seeing India through my lens.
Great post with very unusual photos indeed. Love the quotes you’ve added too. I want to thank you for visiting my entry and sharing your nice thoughts. Have a great week!
Thanks a lot for taking the time visit my blog. Nice to see you in my blog.
I liked your blog a lot. Keep up the great work with your blog.
This is such a wonderful take on this week’s theme
Thanks a lot.
Arindam, love the colouring and very much appreciate your thoughts around these wonderfully unusual shots, thank you!
Thanks a lot Patti.
It’s always my pleasure to see you in my blog. Have a wonderful rest of the week.
Your photos, quotes, and thoughts about ‘unusual’ are a great combination for this week’s challenge. You must have been quick on the ‘click’ to get such a great photo of the crows, they always scatter at the smallest noise or movement. I also love the railway platform scene and colors, it’s a beautiful photo! The cats in a basket are cute
Thanks a lot for these kind words. I am glad you like whatever I presented through this post. Yes, it was difficult to click those crows for sure. But they were really kind to me.
And thanks for finding my cats cute. 
WoW! These are amazing pictures… The cat one is remarkable1 TY
Thanks a lot Elizabeth. Even I like this photograph of my cats a lot.
Wonderful words! It always makes me think, reading your posts. And I can find myself in them, too. Oh and the crows.. they are unusual to me! I love crows, but they look different here. So yes, the unusual comes from different angles, too. Keep up the good work, Arindam.
I am glad to hear that, you could find yourself in my posts. It’s the biggest complement I could ever get. So a big thank you to Cassie for this beautiful comment.
Yes, crows in this part of the world look different, it’s may be due to weather or anything else I really do not know. 
It’s always my pleasure to see you here & to read your comments. Best wishes to you Cassie.
Do you know what? I am glad I can find myself in your posts, too. They are really inspiring for me. So thanks for your great work
Have you ever had the chance to look directly in a crow’s eyes? I did, and there was a fascinating sparkle in them. And they look so knowing. Ever since, I love crows.
Best wishes to you too, Arindam! Have a great day!
Thanks a lot Cassie for the beautiful wishes.
No I have not got a chance to look directly in a crow’s eye. Might be I never ever thought about doing so. I will try it for sure, let me see the sparkle in their eyes.
Have a great weekend.
Great quotes and great shots! I especially like the one about being ordinary and the photo of the cats – of course I like the cats
Thanks a lot for taking the time to read this one.
And I am glad you like this post.
This wisdom is spoken like someone who truly lives it. Thanks for this gift. Great quotes, intriguing photos.
Thanks a lot Barb.
You always bring the feel good factor to my blog with your comments. It’s always ,y pleasure to see you here. 
I’m with you on this: any thing that is unusual needs to be appreciated. Indeed, Arin. After all, everything in this world has a role.
Yes, Everything has a role for sure. Thanks a lot Sony for taking your time to read this one & sharing your thought here.
Bro, I share your vision and passion in life. What you wrote about “unusual” is so true, breathing daily realities with it.This words just comes out beautifully, “I always believe those things which are unusual; need to be appreciated, need to be awarded.” Indeed they should be. Keep inspiring us with your images and words. I wish you all the best…
Thanks a lot Bro. I am glad we both share common vision & passion in life. Yes, I do strongly believe that, rather than criticizing those things which are unusual, we all need to appreciate them. So that someone else can gather that courage in him/her to try & do something different & new. As always thank you for these wishes & beautiful thought. Best wishes to you too bro.
That was a great catch, Arindam! The crows may be want the spotlight in your site this week
Thanks a lot Nelson. Even I thought the same about the crows. But I think they were kind enough to me, so that I could bring them to spotlight in my site.
The cats are amazing! Great pictures.
Thanks a lot Judee.
Seeing the ‘unusual’ or special aspect of the usual….ordinary…or mundane requires a special bent of mind and heart…special qualities of heart and compassion…which is something you seem to be well gifted with Arindam…I pray that you are always able to meet all the challenges and curved balls life has a habit of throwing ones way with this special gift…
God bless…
Sukriya Shamaji,
Even I pray that I could able to meet all the challenges life is throwing at me. I may be gifted with something special; but like everyone else I too have a lot of weaknesses which hurt me or I may say which go against me sometimes. I hope time will make me a better human being.