🌿 What Matters — Substack Notes Revival Project

Overview

The What Matters — Substack Notes Revival project is a focused effort to reconnect readers with brief reflections on meaning, purpose, and perspective through the Notes feature on Substack.
Rather than offering traditional “self-help,” this series invites reflection. Each post distills ideas from my longer essays into short, thoughtful prompts that encourage stillness and conversation.

In a world that often rewards noise, this project explores what happens when we return to quieter forms of wisdom — moments that remind us that understanding sees the truth, but wisdom lives it.

Purpose

This project repositions my work from the “self-help” label toward what it has always been: a collection of philosophical reflections on growth, authenticity, and connection.
It’s about building genuine conversation with readers — not through algorithms, but through curiosity, empathy, and shared meaning.

The Notes Revival serves as a bridge between my published essays, books, and the living conversations that happen every day on Substack.

Approach

Each week, I post 3–4 short Notes drawn from existing reflections such as:

Wisdom and Understanding
Validation vs. Service
The Good Wolf
Infinity and Opposites

These Notes include short insights, questions for readers, and excerpts that invite interaction. Over time, they form a mosaic of themes — understanding, reinvention, compassion, and purpose — all central to What Matters.

Phases of the Project

Phase 1: Reflection Launch (Weeks 1–2)
Introduce the cadence of Notes through brief, shareable reflections.

Phase 2: Integration & Expansion (Weeks 3–4)
Link select Notes to longer essays or Substack posts to build depth and cross-discovery.

Phase 3: Engagement & Growth (Ongoing)
Respond to Notes, join reader conversations, and establish What Matters as a consistent, reflective voice within the Substack community.

Intended Outcome

The goal isn’t to chase followers, but to cultivate connection — to find readers who value thoughtfulness over trends.
By sharing authentic insights and participating in conversation, this project seeks to demonstrate that reflection and meaning still have a place in today’s fast-paced media landscape.

Connected Works

This project draws from and complements my broader work in What Matters: Reflections on Reinvention, Relationships, and Being Present in the Moment, as well as themes explored in The Power of Authentic Communication, The Human Factor, and Finding the Best Version of Ourselves.

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Brent M. Jones

Brent writes with quiet confidence and curiosity, exploring communication, reinvention, and what truly matters. His reflections invite readers to slow down, reconsider their stories, and reconnect with the values that guide them. Through books, essays, and his What Matters newsletter, he offers writing that doesn’t shout—but still speaks clearly.