One piece of Hamilton that has some interesting rhetoric is in the song “My Shot”. In the play Hamilton repeatedly says, “I am not throwing away my shot,” which to me seems like he is emphasizing that he is going to make the most of his opportunities. Also that he will not let anyone else take away from his legacy.
It’s funny because this past week after football workouts in the morning a different coach gives us a speech every day. And all of them this week mentioned taking your opportunities. They said that opportunity only comes once and that you must be ready to answer when it calls.
Opportunity can come in all different shapes and sizes, sometimes in can be a small, subtle decision you make. Other times it can come with a giant sign screaming opportunity. No matter how it comes to you, it does come and we must be ready for it. We need to put ourselves in the best situation to receive the best opportunities. Opportunity is not free we must work in order to just get a chance at receiving it, then we may answer when it calls.
Citations
Hirsch, Paddy. “Opportunity Cost: A Simple Whiteboard Explainer.” Marketplace, 27 Apr. 2019, http://www.marketplace.org/2013/06/13/opportunity-cost-simple-whiteboard-explainer/.
Hamilton: An America Musical. “My Shot”. Performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Okieriete Onaodowan. Atlantic Records, 2015.
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