InnerSelf Daily Inspiration - September 9, 2026

InnerSelf Daily Inspiration September 9, 2026 How to Make the Most Out of Every Minute By Matthew Dicks Once you have chosen to value every minute, you can begin to create systems by which those precious minutes can be used. — Matthew Dicks The one commodity that we all share in equal amounts is time: 1,440 minutes — 86,400 seconds — per day. People making things — entrepreneurs, artists, writers, musicians, comedians, sculptors, furniture crafters, potters, knitters, gardeners, video-game designers, YouTube creators, podcasters — must utilize these minutes more effectively, because unless you have a patron or a trust fund, you'll probably need to carve out time among life's many other demands in order to pursue your creative passions. At least for a while. Most creative people are holding down another job (or two or three) while waiting for their passions to pay off. The tragedy is that creative people (and people who dream of being creative) often use their time less effectively than most, and more often than not, they spend their lives waiting for the right moment instead of making the time. The trick is to utilize your time effectively. To value every minute of the day equally, regardless of how many other minutes are attached to it. I've written eleven books and published nine over the past dozen years because I don't wait for the right moment to write. I don't waste time on preciousness, pretentiousness, and perfection. I write in the early-morning hours before my kids tumble down the stairs. I write at lunchtime if I don't have any papers to correct or lessons to plan. I write while waiting for the water to boil for spaghetti. I write while the mechanic changes my oil at Jiffy Lube. I write in the first few minutes of a meeting that has failed to start on time. Read the Full Article Recommended Reading Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life Are you good at dreaming about what you're going to accomplish "someday" but not good at finding the time and getting started? This book offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments. Matthew Dicks offers insights from a wide range of creative people — writers, editors, performers, artists, and even magicians — on how to augment inspiration with motivation, giving you every tool to get started and finish your creative goals. For more info and/or to order this book, click here. Also available as an Audiobook and as a Kindle edition.

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Recap

This week’s issue focuses on navigating uncertainty through awareness, emotional insight, and conscious decision-making. With the addition of expanded astrology tools, readers gain both practical and reflective guidance for personal growth and life transitions.

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