Pat Mesiti – Soaring Higher
Pat Mesiti International Motivational Speaker gives you principles to soar higher!
(excerpt taken from Pat Mesiti’s new book “Soaring Higher”)
There has never been a successful story half written
Michelangelo lay flat on his back for seven years to paint the Sistine Chapel. Charles Goodyear was obsessed with making a rubber that was unaffected by temperature extremes. Years of unsuccessful experiments caused him bitter disappointment, imprisonment for debt, family difficulties and ridicule from friends. He persevered and in February 1839 Goodyear discovered that adding sulphur to rubber achieved his purpose.
In 1905, the University of Bern rejected a doctoral dissertation saying it was irrelevant and fanciful. Albert Einstein was disappointed, but he wasn't defeated. Frank Woolworths laboured to save his first fifty dollars and then saw three of his first five chain stores fail. Many of life's failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.
Disappointment demands perseverance if we are to overcome. Disappointment comes to us all, but we need to get the ‘dis’ out of our disappointment and realise that we have an ‘appointment’ with success. To persevere in the midst of disappointment or being flat on your back is about choice. Perseverance is a decision of the will followed by a resilience in your soul.
You have to understand that in life we have to finish our course, we can't quit half way. They don't give medals for running half a race. We can't lose hope because hope is not passively waiting, it is an eager anticipation of what is to happen. In the meantime, while we are waiting, we do what is necessary to achieve what we need to achieve. You can be a failure at academics but be an incredible hero to millions of people. In school, Mohammed Ali came 376th out of 391 students, but he became one of the greatest champions in history—because he persevered. He suffered ridicule, shame, degradation and imprisonment for a little while, but now lives the rest of his life as a champion. Michael Jordan said, ‘I failed over and over again in my life, that's why I have succeeded.’
Where you get advice from is very important. Can you imagine what your life would have been like if you had given up walking after the first baby steps, after the first toilet training mishap? Can you imagine if Pavarotti quit singing after his first music lesson, if Edison quit experimenting after 999 failures, or if Colonel Sanders quit after his first rejection? What if Winston Churchill had quit in the face of opposition from his fellow parliamentarians?
Understand that it is perseverance that gets results. There has never been a successful story half written, no successful song half sung. It is always too soon to quit. Thomas Carlyle spoke of 'permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements and impossibilities. It is this that in all things distinguish the strong soul from the weak.’
Challenge
It is imperative during the tough times to surround yourself with right choices and right voices. It is important who you listen to and what you listen to. It is important to read good books and listen to good tapes that will build up your spirit.
Other Motivational Books by Pat Mesiti
Attitudes and Altitudes
Pat Mesiti at his best! This book addresses the "how's" of leadership. It deals with vital principles such as leader development, how to network people and how to bring out the best in those around you. Pat Mesiti speaks on: growing big people, passion, leadership, mentoring, encouragement, attitude, credibility.
Dreamers Never Sleep
Pat Mesiti, in his comical yet challenging way, will show you how to: replace wrong perceptions with winning attitudes, deal positively with change, define your destiny, go beyond the 'norm', handle failure and discover what success really is and how it can affect your world.
Opportunity Knocks
If you are one of those millions of people around the world waiting for an opportunity to take your life to another level, then this book is for you.
1) recognize opportunities
2) grab opportunities that come your way
3) Persevere with opportunities
Wake Up and Dream
Discover the power of personal vision and how your dreams can help change the world.
The various topics include: how to rise above the limitations of your past, defining your dream, developing a plan to make your dream a reality, developing character, skills and attitudes that facilitate change, and unlocking the gifts and talents of those around you.
To obtain more information on Pat Mesiti’s Motivational Books, CD’s and products, or to book Pat as a Motivational Speaker for an upcoming event please visit www.mesiti.com
To obtain information on Pat Mesiti’s Millionaire Mindset Club, please visit www.mmclub.com.au