Iceberg Metaphor

Love this part from my studies this week. Thought I would share it with you all. Enjoy

Another way to look at our "self" is with the old"iceberg" metaphor. With an iceberg, the part we see on the surface is only a very tiny portion of what lies beneath. People work in much the same way. In this analogy, our outward behavior, appearance (our persona) is only the visible tip of the iceberg.

What lies beneath the persona we present to the world is a gigantic mass of past programming, conditioning, cultural and societal expectations, experiences, fears, phobias and all the rest! The small part that shows is the result of MUCH MORE that exists beneath the surface.