Have you seen Leonardo’s masterpiece, Mona Lisa? More importantly, do you remember that unique smile of hers which has intrigued millions? Yes, she is smiling in the painting, but is she really happy? Are the feelings she shows through her face genuine? You see, things aren’t always as they seem. Not everything you see is always true. Sometimes, to find out what things really are, you need to go deeper, beneath the surface.

The thing about icebergs is that in terms of size and shape, they are very different from how one would see them above the ocean. In reality, what you see from above sea-level is only a fraction of its whole immensity! Beneath the cold water’s surface is the iceberg’s submerged part, hidden from the world above, which can be as big as or even bigger than what you see from a boat.

Another important point to consider about icebergs is that their beauty can be very deceiving. If you’re sailing the Arctic seas, and you spot an iceberg in your path, it may seem so beautiful floating peacefully on the calm waters with its crystal edges, glistening like a mountain of diamonds. It would never strike you that such a wondrous thing is also very dangerous and life threatening. On April 14, 1912, more than two thousand people died in the tragedy of Titanic, all because of an iceberg that hit and grazed the side of the ship. It is quite ironic how something which seems so beautiful and dazzling is actually something very grim and deadly.

In life, you might come across some things which are very misleading. There will undoubtedly be a lot of “icebergs” that will come your way, too. That is why it is important to acknowledge that not everything is as it seems. Hopefully, after reading this, you would have understood the makings of such “icebergs,” and realized the irony that lies behind some things and situations. I hope that you would have somehow been prepared when you come face-to-face with such things in real life.