Unsure what the future holds, Patrick Julius provides his children a perspective on how to navigate their lives as it unfolds. By discussing the factors they can control, and those they can't, he provides "a formula" to help them maneuver through a world that is simultaneously full of beauty and the inertia that perpetuates ugliness and harm. He ties the past to the present and the present to the future through his anecdotes, observations, illustrations and examples to help everyone understand how our choices matter and influence the society in which we live.
Since we are all dealing with limited time to make our mark, this book serves as a reminder that everyone's journey contributes to the world we live in, that we are not alone, and we can work together to build something greater than if we only depended upon ourselves.