Answer:
Many of his family members passed away, and he saw his future slipping away, but he would not let it.
Explanation:
In the next lyrics he says how he is going to accomplish much more and not throw away his shot.
btw the musical ends with hamilton throwing away his shot and burr not waiting for it like what the heck lol
The writer of "The Instinct that Makes People Rich" interprets the Midas myth as the story of a man who could not fail.
Chesterton, however, says that Midas DID fail. He starved because he could not eat gold.
Chesterton says that success always comes at the sacrifice of something else, something "domestic." (By this he means that, yes, a millionaire has money but will lack something else, like love or friendship, etc.) He says that people who think Midas succeeded are just like the author of the article -- both worship money.
Chesterton says that worshipping money has nothing to do with success and everything to do with snobbery.
