The Human Factor
A Reflective Guide for Seasons of Change and Personal Clarity
We all reach moments when the life we’ve built no longer feels like the life we’re meant to live.
Sometimes the shift is loud. Most of the time, it’s quiet — a subtle unease, a question we can’t shake, a feeling that something in us is changing even if nothing around us has.
The Human Factor is a companion for those moments.
Instead of offering rigid steps or prescriptive advice, this book invites you into reflection — the kind that helps you understand yourself differently, notice what truly matters, and reconnect with the small moments that quietly shape your life.
Through short, clear, and deeply human essays, Brent M. Jones explores the turning points, uncertainties, and internal conversations that define seasons of transition. Whether you’re navigating reinvention, letting go of old stories, rebuilding your confidence, or simply searching for clarity, these pages offer steady guidance without pressure or judgment.
Inside, you’ll explore:
Why clarity often appears only after we stop forcing answers
How small, overlooked moments reveal who we are becoming
The quiet emotional shifts that signal a deeper change
What to do when your old story no longer fits
How to navigate uncertainty with self-understanding instead of fear
Why identity evolves — and why that’s not a failure, but a beginning
This is reflective nonfiction for people who want to slow down, think more clearly, and understand themselves on a deeper level. It’s not self-help that tells you who to be.
It’s a mirror that helps you see who you already are — and who you’re quietly becoming.
If you are in a season of transition, reflection, or rediscovery, The Human Factor will meet you exactly where you are.
For readers of:
Jedidiah Jenkins, Cheryl Strayed, Matt Haig, Anne Lamott, and anyone who appreciates honest, thoughtful writing that lingers long after the last page.
A gentle book for uncertain times.
And a reminder that we are shaped far more by the small moments than the milestones.
Not self-help. Self-understanding.
A gentle guide for uncertain times.