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KingRobotPrince t1_j0fonfu wrote

I think you've mixed your metaphors up a little.

One doesn't desire to reach the summit of an iceberg. I don't think and iceberg even has a summit.

The iceberg metaphor is that you only see a small part of someone's success. You see the results but you do not see the effort.

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WerthlessB t1_j0gniqx wrote

And, further to your point, wouldn't "looking under the water" in this case show the effort you already put in to get the success? And not previously undiscovered territory to "climb"?

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