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The Story of My Cognitive Tower and Why Everyone Trusts Chairman Ti

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Before we begin:

Please don't take this too seriously.

This is just a fun brain-rot story about my Cognitive Tower and its departments.

No scientific claims.

No MBTI wars.

No function debates.

Just a weird little story about how Chairman Ti accidentally became Commander of the tower.

Enjoy.

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I like to imagine my mind as a "Cognitive Tower," a large organization made up of different departments based on MBTI cognitive functions.

Inside this tower are departments such as Ti, Te, Fe, Si, Se, Ne, and Ni. Among them, Ti (Introverted Thinking) serves as the Chairman.

When I was younger, I did not understand myself very well. Instead of letting Ti lead the tower, I placed Fe in the Commander position because I thought I had to live according to other people's expectations and social standards.

The result was chaos.

- I constantly tried to please others.

- I forced myself to act in ways that did not feel natural.

- I did not understand why I felt exhausted.

- I did not understand why I sometimes felt sad even when nothing sad had happened.

- I often felt as if I was approaching a mental breakdown.

At the time, I thought something was wrong with me.

As I grew older, especially around the age of twenty-one, I began observing myself more carefully.

I discovered that:

- Not wanting to see anyone does not necessarily mean I dislike people.

- Feeling sad does not always mean something sad has happened.

- Having no motivation does not automatically mean I am lazy.

Sometimes, it simply means that my mind and body are exhausted and need rest.

As I spent more time alone and developed my ability to analyze my own thoughts, I gradually came to understand myself better.

That was when I finally promoted Chairman Ti to the Commander position.

The transition was not smooth.

At first, conflicts erupted throughout the tower.

- Fe worried constantly about other people's feelings.

- Te demanded efficiency and results.

- Si insisted on following old habits.

- Ni kept reporting mysterious predictions.

- Ne generated endless new possibilities.

- Se repeatedly tried to drag everyone back to reality.

For a while, every department argued with Chairman Ti.

However, as time passed and my reasoning skills became stronger, those conflicts slowly faded.

The departments did not disappear.

Instead, they began trusting the Chairman.

Why?

Because Chairman Ti had successfully guided the tower through countless difficult situations.

Whenever there was confusion, panic, self-doubt, or emotional turmoil, Ti would calmly step forward and ask:

"Let's examine the evidence."

For me, Ti is not just an MBTI function.

It represents my ability to stay calm, analyze situations, understand myself, and avoid being consumed by confusion.

Before, I lived without understanding how my own mind worked.

Now, I understand myself much better.

I know when I need rest.

I know when I need solitude.

I know that feeling bad does not always mean something is wrong.

I know that exhaustion is not weakness.

The result is not perfection.

The result is that my life is no longer as chaotic as it used to be.

Today, the unofficial motto of the Cognitive Tower is:

"Everyone trusts Chairman Ti because he has saved this tower many times."

As for Se...

No one knows where he is.

Official records suggest he may have been fired years ago.

However, there are persistent rumors that he still secretly sends reports in the form of sunsets, clouds, animals, beautiful scenery, and photographs from time to time.

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Thank you for reading the story of my Cognitive Tower.

It took me years to realize that nothing was "wrong" with me. I simply needed to understand how my mind worked.

The tower is still a little chaotic from time to time, but everyone seems to trust Chairman Ti these days.

As for Se...

We still don't know where he is.

Posted Jun 10, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC

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