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Meaning
The quote says that even when life feels overwhelming, a person can use resistance to push upward and recover. It suggests that hardship can be met with effort, and that recovery is still possible after being knocked down. The image of breaking the surface and breathing again frames survival as an active response to difficulty.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Sheryl Sandberg
American technology executive, philanthropist and writer
Sheryl Kara Sandberg is an American technology executive, philanthropist, and writer. She was chief operating officer of Meta Platforms from 2008 to 2022, and she founded LeanIn.Org. Sandberg became widely known through her work at Meta, where she held one of the company’s top leadership roles for more than a decade. She is also associated with LeanIn.Org, the organization she created, and with writing and public speaking on leadership and work.
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Books by Sheryl Sandberg
Lean In
2013
Option B
2017