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Introduction to What Matters

August 24, 2025 Brent Jones
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Introduction: Why Write This Book Now?

This book’s title—What Matters: Reflections on Reinvention, Relationships, and Being Present in the Moment—marks a natural pause for me as the author of fifteen books. It’s a moment to look back and ask a deeper question: what have I really been writing about all along?

In many ways, my books have been a long-form attempt to answer that very question: what matters? The answers have changed over time, just as I’ve changed. But through it all, the writing has been rooted in a deep curiosity about identity, growth, and the people who shape our stories.

Most of my books have focused on the self—self-reflection, self-awareness, and personal responsibility. But over time, I’ve come to realize that relationships are inseparable from this work. They’re not just something we have; they’re part of who we become. Relationships open the door to reinvention. They teach us about boundaries, purpose, love, and resilience. They challenge our assumptions and offer us mirrors—sometimes flattering, sometimes not—of how we show up in the world.

Two of my earlier works—Embrace Life's Randomness and Why Life Stories Change—both wrestle with the tension between what happens to us and how we interpret it. They explore how we respond to uncertainty, whether we see ourselves as agents of change or passengers of fate, and how we create meaning from moments we never expected.

Those books raised questions I still think about:

  • Can we live by a steady personal code even in a chaotic world?

  • Are we defined more by what we choose—or by what we endure?

I wrote about things like the law of attraction not as prescriptions, but as ways to consider how attitude and attention might influence what shows up in our lives. I invited readers to notice how beliefs—about self, about purpose, about possibility—can shape not just outcomes, but experience.

At the heart of all these ideas is one truth: we grow by engaging, not retreating. By staying present in uncertainty. By reflecting on pain without letting it define us. By making the most of the good, the bad, the tragic, and the beautiful—because all of it matters.

Over time, I noticed that a short reflection I had quietly posted on my website began drawing more attention than nearly anything else I’d written. It wasn’t elaborate. It wasn’t even mine originally. But it struck a chord, and it stayed with people. I kept hearing from readers who said it gave them peace, clarity, or a new way of understanding their relationships. And honestly, it did the same for me.

“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

That line captures the essence of reflection. We often think our life story is fixed—written in ink. But the truth is, every time we look back, we revise a little. We’re never the same person telling the story twice.

Our experiences change us. So do the people who enter our lives, the books we read, and the questions we begin to ask. In that sense, our identity is not static—it’s a living narrative, shaped by memory, perspective, and interpretation.

Over the years, I’ve told my own story many times. Sometimes in front of audiences. Sometimes across a table. Each time, the details shift slightly. I emphasize something new. I soften another part. And I realize, again, that growth isn’t about erasing who we were—it’s about understanding ourselves with more compassion.

Through it all, I’ve often returned to a simple truth: the people who enter our lives do so with purpose. Some arrive briefly, offering comfort, laughter, or guidance during a particular season. Others stay longer, helping us learn lessons that shape our resilience. And a few remain across a lifetime, leaving a mark that becomes part of who we are.

What matters most is not how long someone stays, but the imprint they leave—the clarity, the strength, or the joy they bring in that moment. Sometimes their presence is obvious; sometimes it’s only in hindsight that we recognize how deeply we were changed.

When I think about my own story, I realize that every relationship has been both a mirror and a teacher. People show us who we are, and sometimes who we are becoming. They remind us that growth isn’t something we do alone. We are shaped—quietly, profoundly—by connection.

That’s why this book is framed around reflection, presence, and reinvention. Because in the end, the people and moments that matter most are not measured by time, but by the meaning they create.

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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.

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