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They say a picture paints a thousand words.
The largest part of an iceberg is out-of-sight,
underwater – only one seventh to one ninth is
actually visible above the surface.
The largest ones tower as much as 400 feet
above the surface of the ocean, with as much
as 3000 feet concealed beneath water level.
What has this to do with the mind?

It’s an excellent comparison with the levels of
consciousness in our minds. Your conscious
mind is represented by the visible element of
the iceberg above the water line. Your
subconscious mind is represented by the much
larger, supportive part below the surface.

But the largest part of our consciousness, as
with the iceberg, lies outside of the known,
measurable area. The infinity of the sky and
space above the iceberg, is representative of
the area we know least about, the infinite
intelligence of the super-conscious mind.

You have three minds

Technically speaking, each of us only has one mind. But this one mind has 3 parts to it:, the
conscious mind, subconscious mind and super-conscious mind. The first two minds are within us,
but the super-conscious mind is ‘without’. It is the mind of our extended self.
Conscious mind

Your conscious mind is the only part of your
mind that thinks. That's why most people use
their conscious mind power to solve problems
and to achieve their goals.
However, the conscious mind power is limited,
when compared to the subconscious mind and
super-conscious mind power. The most
important conscious mind power is the power
to decide. It has the power to decide what
information to enter (and be retained by) your subconscious mind, but most people are not
exercising this power. Instead, they let rubbish enter their subconscious mind. Garbage in,
garbage out.

Your conscious mind also has the power to reprogram your subconscious mind, mainly through
repetition. For instance, remember the first time you learnt to drive a car, when you had to
consciously think of which pedal to step and which gear to select? But now, you they have
become automatic, i.e. you are able to do it subconsciously.