I was just scrolling late at night when I saw it — a simple image floating across my screen with a bold claim: “Most People Are Narcissists… Count the squares.” It looked harmless, almost childish, but something about it pulled me in instantly. I told myself I’d glance at it for a second, count a few squares, and move on. But within minutes, I realized I was staring at it way too seriously, trying to figure out what I was missing while a strange thought crept in… what if this actually says something about me?
At first, the answer seemed obvious. I quickly counted the small squares, then the bigger ones I could easily see. I felt confident. Too confident. But then I saw the comments under the post — people arguing, throwing out completely different numbers, some laughing, others insisting that if you didn’t get the “right” answer, it meant something deeper about how your brain works. That’s when doubt hit. I went back, looked again, and suddenly I started noticing shapes I hadn’t seen before.