John Adams's Diary Of Becoming A Statesman

From the reading of John Adam’s diary it is profound to infer that God no longer engenders men at such a high caliber in such ways that he once did when creating the founding fathers. Adams’s diary truly portrays his thoughts and words express his of virtue, morality, religion, education and his dreams. He wanted to read more and set out to read more of the ancient Greeks writings and works from Latin authors. Its admirable in the way in which Adams’s kept a diary and wanted to push himself to what he knew he was capable of. He understood to become great one needed virtue and education, yet often times struggled with himself to achieve what he wished. He writes all of this and one is easily astounded; yet then one recollects how he is only 21 when writings this and then they

Nor was he content with choosing to study ministry anymore, nor even to just become a lawyer. This part of the diary, I find so intriguing. He struggled with it for so long, and wanted to be the perfect Calvinism. Yet with his constant learning he was unable to agree with all five points. Thus, this in my opinion this is where he quits the journey to virtue and switches to law, morality through justice and ultimately greatness. When Adams compares himself to Hercules at one point in the diary exudes how he really felt of himself. He says, “The other night the choice of Hercules came into my mind, and left impressions there which I hope will never be effaced, nor long unheeded.” I think he has this subconscious dream of Hercules due to the stress upon himself to never become effaced. That through education and literature he could create writings and pieces that would last a lifetime. Thus, making the switch to law an easy