
The world right now seems uncertain, even while we try to grab onto hope that we will push through this difficult time and move forward with our lives. This is not the first time that countries like the United States have gone through, to put it lightly, chaotic, times. But, if you have seen the musical âHamilton,â you know that it is possible to have a bright future even if the odds are stacked against you. Alexander Hamilton sure did.
Disney released the streaming version of the popular Broadway musical early as a balm for our COVID-19 souls. âHamiltonâ is ground breaking for recasting U.S. history with BIPOC people even as creator Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to criticisms about how the musical handles slavery. There are also plenty of lines that speak to viewers around the world, especially when the going gets tough.
We all have our shots, although it can be hard to realize this if you are going through a tough period now or experienced one in the past. We asked members of the Mightyâs mental health and chronic illness communities to share song lyrics and other quotes from âHamiltonâ that resonated with them and helped them find hope in the midst of what might feel like a battle, or even a revolution.
Here is what they had to share:
1. âWe may not yet have reached our glory, but I will gladly join the fight.â
âAs an advocate for disability rights in our current political climate, I often rely on phrases like this to keep going and fighting the fight. I view my illnesses like war sometimes too, so fighting is an everyday thing.â â Trinity B.
2. âI am the one thing in life I can control.â
âReminds me that I canât control everything that goes on around me, and to focus on myself and what I can control. Also a reminder that Iâm my own person, and that I can do things at my own pace.â â Megan A.
âI still struggle with this idea but this helps me remember that I canât control other people or life events. My mom always tells me that I canât control what happens, but I can control my reaction to it.â â Ashley C.
âThereâs something that makes me feel very empowered by this lyric. ⦠I always wanted to dance to my own beat, but the toll my experiences have taken on my self-esteem and mental health over the years is significant. In the past few years, Iâve come a long way in learning how to love and accept myself and have grown my confidence.â â Vicky S.
3. âYou have no control who lives, who dies, who tells your story.â
âMany of my OCD intrusive thoughts are about my loved ones dying. This lyric helped remind me there is no compulsion I can do to keep others alive. I just have to live with the uncertainty and keep living.â â Malena D.
âThe last song, âWho Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Storyâ reminds me to always think about what I can do with the time Iâve been given. Eliza talks about the things Alexander couldnât do because he died early. I know that Iâve been given time to live and this song reminds me to use that time.â â Jordan H.
4. âDying is easy. Living is harder.â
âWhile I havenât been suicidal myself, I have close family members who have and they fought to live and Iâm so thankful they did.â â Brandie C.
âI have two options when Iâm faced with bad thoughts and unprecedented circumstances. I can give up and end my life or I can remember that thatâs the easy way out and if Iâm gonna go down, Iâm going down fighting. Nothing is taking me that easily.â â Abby C.
âWhile it took some time to grow on me, this simple phrase has helped when I couldnât explain why I no longer wanted to be in that moment â but when I choose to live despite all the obstacles I face it worth it.â â Cassandra S.
5. âIâm not throwing away my shot.â
ââIâm not throwing away my shotâ resonates loudly with me, because it says to me to not give away this life that has been given to me.â â Sara K.
âGoing through a tough spot right now with the pandemic and losing my job and trying to go to school still.â â Miranda B.
âI identify as Burr, sir so watching/listening to Hamiltonâs side and seeing how itâs actually better to take your shots instead of waiting really helped me.â â Dawn S.
âAnytime something big is happening in my life I play [âMy Shotâ]. It reminds to be confident in myself and go for the opportunities I want. Whenever Iâm feeling down I listen to âHamilton.â I love the show so much that I named my cat Eliza. It has had a profoundly positive effect on me.â â Katie H.
6. âImmigrants, we get the job done!â
âAs a daughter of a former refugee and immigrant, I feel strongly that that quote deserves all the love it gets. I have a chronic illness, history of mental health issues, but every day I still strive to be successful. And I fully credit my hard-working family of immigrants for instilling that drive in me.â â Veronica V.
7. âYou knock me down I get [â¦] back up again!â
âFor years now itâs been Hercules Mulliganâs line âI need no introduction. You knock me down I get [â¦] back up again!â It reminds me that Iâve been here before. This is nothing new. And while it may knock me down, you best believe Iâm getting up again and coming back harder. â â Jenni H.
8. âHe is working through the unimaginable.â
ââIf you see him in the street, walking by himself, talking to himself, have pity. He is working through the unimaginable.â As we go through our day to day lives, we forget to show grace and understanding towards others. We easily come to the judgement of those around us and forget that there are those facing worse trials and hardships.â â Carrie R.
9. âI write my way out.â
âI donât mince words and I do not keep my mental illness struggles bottled up. Iâm misunderstood a lot due to my BPD. Itâs my way of justifying my thoughts and feelings.â â Alison K.
10. âLife doesnât discriminate between the sinners and the saints.â
âIâve been listening to âWait for Itâ more and I find it helpful in this time of uncertainty. I might lose my job and I donât know if my kids can go back to school.â â Melissa L.
âI feel like these lyrics perfectly describe life with depression, chronic pain, chronic illness. These things donât discriminate, but just take, and we keep on living.â â Jennifer E.
11. âI am inimitable, I am an original.â
âI am the only me and thatâs beautiful and powerful and needed in this world. Even when anxiety lies to me, I can know that Iâm not âcrazyâ I am just me.â â Candice L.
âIt reminds me that I am my own person. No one experiences life the same way, I need to give myself a break and just be sometimes.â â Amelia M.
12. âIâm not falling behind or running late.â
âIâm living at my own pace and on my own terms and thatâs good enough for me.â â Megan S.
âI lost a lot when I went through a depressive episode 4 years ago, and it took me 3 years after that to rebuild my life. This lyric was the only thing that could comfort me sometimes when I felt devastated and hopeless. It reminded me I hadnât fallen for good; I was just biding time until I could gather all the pieces back together again.â â Kelly G.
13. âI will fight the fight and win the war.â
âThis reminds me Iâll be back on top. I just have to fight back even harder when my bipolar knocks me for a loop.â â Kristin L.
14. âWhy do you write like youâre running out of time?â
â[It] makes me feel more motivated to stop spending hours on social media watching pointless videos and do something.â â Amanda G.
âIâm obsessed with writing letters to my friends and family to make sure they know what they mean to me in case COVID robs me of a proper goodbye.â â Rose E.
âI never expected a terminal diagnosis in my 40âs, but it came for me anyway. Now Iâve got a limited time to write and to write and to write. To process my past. To process my illness. To process the future that has been stolen from me. To find a way to forgive others, and to say goodbye.â â Heather S.
15. âI put myself back in the narrative.â
âI sing it when Iâm feeling out of control of something.â â Christina K.
What quotes from âHamiltonâ resonate with you? Share your thoughts in the comments.
source https://www.programage.com/news/15__Hamilton__Quotes_to_Get_You_Through_Tough_Moments_1595898015830453.html
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