It's interesting that you relate better to your grandfather's generation. Assuming you're a Gen Y, and he's part of the 'G.I. Generation', then you're both of t

It's interesting that you relate better to your grandfather's generation. Assuming you're a Gen Y, and he's part of the 'G.I. Generation', then you're both of the same generational archetype (see Strauss-Howe generational theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss%E2%80%93Howe_generational_theory#Archetypes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss%E2%80%93Howe_generatio...). Of the 4 generational archetypes, Gen Y and the G.I. Generation are both of the 'Hero' type: "Hero generations are born after an Awakening, during an Unraveling, a time of individual pragmatism, self-reliance, and laissez faire. Heroes grow up as increasingly protected post-Awakening children, come of age as team-oriented young optimists during a Crisis, emerge as energetic, overly-confident midlifers, and age into politically powerful elders attacked by another Awakening." In contrast, the Baby Boomers fall in to the 'Prophet' archetype: "Prophet generations are born near the end of a Crisis, during a time of rejuvenated community life and consensus around a new societal order. Prophets grow up as the increasingly indulged children of this post-Crisis era, come of age as self-absorbed young crusaders of an Awakening, focus on morals and principles in midlife, and emerge as elders guiding another Crisis."