We’re often told that the hardest secrets to uncover are the ones hiding in plain sight. You might not suspect a thing, and yet it could be right there, staring back at you, just waiting to be noticed.

Do you see anything wrong with this picture, or does it just look like three women sitting and smiling at the camera?

Still haven’t spotted it? Here’s a clue: two of the women appear to be “seated” with their legs crossed.

We all need a good puzzle now and then. Besides exercising the mind and sharpening our visual reflexes, puzzles offer a lot of fun—along with a bit of frustration. Plus, you can learn valuable life lessons by regularly solving a few visual challenges. This might sound like a stretch, but picture puzzles actually help with logical thinking.

For instance, the issue with the photograph above is right there in front of you and should be the first thing you notice, but the human brain is wired to start the search from a complex perspective rather than a simple one. Instead of approaching the photo with an open mind, most people are likely to focus their mental energy on hidden corners and obscure details.

Sometimes, it helps to start small and take in the big picture all at once. You might discover what you’re looking for in an instant. If you can learn this from solving a few puzzles, it could turn out to be a great life lesson someday. You might find yourself stumped by a situation that seems to have no solution, but retraining your mind to search from a simpler perspective might be the trick you need.

Have you spotted it yet?

Alright, we’ll tell you. What are the women sitting on? That’s right—AIR. The women are floating in mid-air.

If you didn’t notice it at first, it’s probably because you never expected something so unlikely to be the problem with the picture. Your eyes might have actually caught the anomaly, but your brain didn’t process it as a possible cause of the issue, so it selectively ignored it and kept searching for something more… probable.

Now you see why puzzles can be great life lessons?

This photograph is clearly the work of a talented Photoshop artist, and we certainly love seeing it!

A challenge I hope you can enjoy.