how Curiosity Drives all aspects of a Happy and FULFILLed life
A Memoir by Bob Danna
how Curiosity Drives all aspects of a Happy and FULFILLed life
A Memoir by Bob Danna
A Memoir by Bob Danna
A Memoir by Bob Danna
This collection of stories, reflections, calls to action, and hard-earned insights are in direct response to a very particular stimulus: my grandkids, and the curiosity that comes so naturally to them—to all children really. I encourage you, the reader, to step into my grandchildren's shoes to hear my story. I know what I look like. I know that many today would dismiss me as “just another Boomer.” I’d hate to think you would do the same. My name is Bob Danna. I am not who you think I am.
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I wouldn’t have written this memoir ten years ago. This collection of stories, reflections, calls to action, and hard-earned insights is a direct response to a very particular stimulus: my grandkids.
They are still young, but one of my favorite things in this world is to watch them grow - from tiny creatures that barely filled my hands to
I wouldn’t have written this memoir ten years ago. This collection of stories, reflections, calls to action, and hard-earned insights is a direct response to a very particular stimulus: my grandkids.
They are still young, but one of my favorite things in this world is to watch them grow - from tiny creatures that barely filled my hands to self-propelled little humans who have actual agency and insatiable curiosity.
Their physical presence has changed me. The curiosity that comes so naturally to them—to all children, really—brings me immeasurable joy. At the same time, I fear their curiosity will wane, or be squashed out of them by the pressures of this accelerating world.
Of course—and I’m sure many of you fellow grandparents reading this now will knowingly nod along with me—their youth also serves to remind me that I’m getting older. I refuse to say I’m old, but as a scientist and engineer, I understand I’m aging.
I invite you to step into their shoes and remember what it was like to listen to your own grandfather. Read my book as though you and I are two generations apart but entirely matched in curiosity.
I think I know who I am. You and my grandkids may reach very different conclusions once I tell you my stories, but this is the way I would describe myself to someone who does not know me, or even more importantly, to someone who thinks they do know me.
Part 1 - If My Life Were a Play
Act I: Coming of Age
Act II: Finding My Way
Act III: The Beginning of You, My Grandkids
Act IV: Finding Bob Danna
Act V: The Undiscovered Country
Part 2 - Deconstructing My Curious Self
1. Being an Intellectual and a Word on Curiosity
2. Being a Naval Officer
3. Being a Physicist
4. Being an Engineer
5. Being a B
Part 1 - If My Life Were a Play
Act I: Coming of Age
Act II: Finding My Way
Act III: The Beginning of You, My Grandkids
Act IV: Finding Bob Danna
Act V: The Undiscovered Country
Part 2 - Deconstructing My Curious Self
1. Being an Intellectual and a Word on Curiosity
2. Being a Naval Officer
3. Being a Physicist
4. Being an Engineer
5. Being a Business Leader
Part 3 - Curiosity About One’s Self
6. Heritage and Knowing Where You Came From
7. Knowing Your Personality Traits and Developing a Great Attitude
8. Some Thoughts on Relationships
9. Growing Up in a Low-Income Home
10. Living Your Values and Guiding Principles
11. What Makes for a Happy Life and Overcoming Challenges
Part 4 -Continually Curious
12. Let’s Talk About Technology
13. Let’s Talk About Art and Music
14. Let’s Talk About My U.S. Travels
15. Let’s Talk About My World Travels
16. Let’s Talk About Politics
17. Let’s Talk About Religion
18. Let’s Talk About Reason, Logic and Being a Skeptic
19. Grandpa Sunday
I believe people who know me well would say that I am:
- A progressive, secular humanist, rabid gun-control advocate, anti-fascist, pro-democracy, extrovert, travel and experience junkie, lover of science and reason, art collector, rock music lover, and a non-believer in anything supernatural.
You are forewarned.
- A physicist, an engineer
I believe people who know me well would say that I am:
- A progressive, secular humanist, rabid gun-control advocate, anti-fascist, pro-democracy, extrovert, travel and experience junkie, lover of science and reason, art collector, rock music lover, and a non-believer in anything supernatural.
You are forewarned.
- A physicist, an engineer, a naval officer, a business leader, an intellectual, and one of the most curious people that you may ever meet.
- A grandfather, father, partner, and friend and colleague to many good people that I have met during my journey.
- Healthy and vital man for my age. Genes, chance and luck only get you so far. I still put in the work every day.
- Continuing to contribute my wisdom, expertise, and energy to my business ventures, personal interests, and community.
- A hard worker and driven to succeed and please. I often do this to excess.
The Values and Guiding Principles that I try to live by have been developed, tested, challenged, and reinforced throughout my life. I believe I have been true to them, but after reading my story, I leave it to you to judge for yourself.
"Continuous curiosity propels Danna’s life and career in this memoir."
"An engaging, curiosity-driven journey from the 1960s to the present."
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