![]() In addition to playing Alexander on stage, Miranda wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the Tony-nominated Hamilton, a process during which he brought on Alexander Hamilton historian Ron Chernow as a historical consultant.Ĭhernow is the author of a comprehensive 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton, a book that inspired Miranda to write Hamilton, according to Playbill, and Miranda has stated many times that he strived to keep Hamilton as close to history as he could. " I felt an enormous responsibility to be as historically accurate as possible, while still telling the most dramatic story possible," Miranda told The Atlantic in a 2015 interview. "And when I did part from the historical record or take dramatic license, I made sure I was able to defend it to Ron, because I knew that I was going to have to defend it in the real world. None of those choices are made lightly."Ĭhernow told the New York Times' T Magazine that Miranda's Hamilton is pretty close to who historians know the Founding Father to be. “I think he has plucked out the dramatic essence of the character - his vaulting ambition, his obsession with his legacy, his driven nature, his roving eye, his brilliant mind, his faulty judgment,” Chernow said. Aaron Burr & Hamilton Were Longtime Rivals So what's totally true and what liberties did Miranda take in the crafting of Hamilton? Check out below who lives, who dies, who tells his story (accurately). In Hamilton: Not only are the two men rivals, but they are complete opposites. Hamilton is a poor immigrant from the West Indies who is brash, bold, poetic, and all about making a difference right now (evident in the songs "Alexander Hamilton," and "My Shot"). On the other hand, Burr is a son of privilege who is calm, cool, concise, and cautious (listen to "Wait For It"). Do not 'throw away your shot' at some good ol' me time.These two philosophies lead the men to clash through out the American Revolution, the U.S. That way, when you get back, you'll be rested and be on fire, smashing through all your projects with efficiency. This way you can come back feeling refreshed and accomplished.īasically, if you can help it DON'T even think about work during this time. Make a specific plan for each day you have off. Worrying is much more problematic than actually working on and completing the thing.Īnd my favorite, say to yourself, "I'm off, this is my time, today I PLAY!" Other favorites because I'm a nerd include: Today I learn SQL, today I paint, today I'll finish my Adobe Premiere class, today I garden, today I rearrange my house for the fifth time during the pandemic. ![]() Instead of working "every second you're alive", maybe you can limit yourself to up to two hours of work to accomplish the thing and free up your mind space for the rest of your time off. If you suffer from anxiety and feel like this ONE thing is bothering you, do it, but set a time limit. If you are a believer, trust that God's got the companies back so you don't have to worry that YOU have to make sure everything is okay (at least during your designated time off). If you have the luxury of having a "work" and "home" computer, store away the "work" computer. ![]() Of course this is a note to self, so much that I'm thinking of logging out of all my work related communications channels on my phone until my return. ![]() You may not make the decisions Hamilton did, but don't let work get in the way of dedicated time to yourself and/or family. It would have saved him a world of trouble, according to the play.Īs many embark on a few days of needed rest, all I can encourage is please try not to do any work. He really needed to "take a break" and go Upstate. Hamilton, like many of us, was a hard worker. I may have watched Hamilton more times than I should have so I now regularly quote song lyrics throughout my day. ![]()
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