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”)

Discover yourself to discover success

The greatest discovery you will make is discovering yourself. Who are you? I am not asking, ‘What do you do?’ or ‘What is your function?’ I am asking, ‘Who are you? Who is (insert your name here)? What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? What is your temperament? What are your gifts and your abilities?  What makes you unique?’

We all have needs, desires and wants. Yet how can these ever be met unless we know what they are? All of us have an ‘inner man’. That ‘inner man’ makes us who we really are. It thinks, it feels, it responds, it reacts, it learns, it has a will, it takes pleasure in certain things and displeasure in others.

It’s a discovery of who you really are in life that will help you become what you want to be. So many people confuse their lives into a ‘human doing’ instead of a ‘human being’. I am enjoying the wonder of discovering my wife and children: who they are and what they are. Yet I can only help them become what they desire to be by first understanding who I am and what I am in their world. Once you discover who you really are, you discover what relationships are important to you.

Can I encourage you not to be afraid to try to understand yourself more. It is one of the greatest discoveries you are ever going to make. How do you do it? Spend some time alone. Being alone doesn’t mean you have to be lonely. It’s simply ‘alone time’. Read books on temperaments to find out what your temperament is. Ask some of your friends how they view you and what they see in you. Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses.

Lastly, develop an acceptance of yourself, because you can only truly appreciate others when there really is a true acceptance of yourself. Often we project rejection of others because we reject ourselves. On the one hand we want to be successful, wealthy, prosperous and happy, but on the other hand there is a feeling that we don’t deserve it, we are not worthy of it, we can never make it. When you learn to discover who you really are, you will then begin to replace divisional thinking in your brain.

All of us at some point in our life fight with our own self. We want to do something and we don't. We don't want to do something and we do. One of the great mistakes in life is to measure ourselves by what we have accomplished, rather than what should have been accomplished by someone with our ability.

You know, all of us have a lot more going for us than we ever imagine and if we learn to understand ourselves better I'm sure our lives would accomplish so much more. I used to believe that understanding other people’s needs was my primary goal in life. But I found out that you can only understand others as much as you understand yourself.

Learn to understand yourself. What triggers you? What makes you tick? What makes you feel sad or rejected? What makes you feel like a winner? What causes you to have outbursts of anger? What causes you to keep restraint? Understanding yourself is the first and foremost key to life. Understanding yourself is the key to better relationships in business and at home. How on earth can you understand another person if you don't understand the one you live with - you! Somehow, we think it is humble to ignore our own needs. This is far from the truth. 

All of us have basic human needs - a child in Rwanda has the same need for love and food as a child in Australia. Sadly, of course, the African child’s needs are less likely to be met.

Challenge

Maybe there are things in your life that you are starved of. It could be affection, a dream, a will to become, a sense of purpose. You have got to recognise areas in your life that you may be starving. If there is a need in your life that is going unmet, you have to address it now so that you can start growing. Discover yourself, and you will discover success!

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