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”)

First we make a habit, then the habit makes us

All of us need to develop good habits. Most of us have learned some bad ones. One of my negative habits is biting my nails. As much as I find it irritating, on occasions I still do it. But habits can be broken. That's what this book is all about—the daily things that we can do to reshape our lives. You see, habits make us or they break us. 

Larry Bird, the basketball superstar, was filming a commercial when he was asked to miss one of his famous jump shots without changing his shooting form. His shooting form was not like that of someone who goes out and plays a basketball game in their driveway and shoots differently every time they shoot. Larry Bird’s form was a finely tuned rhythm that his fans had seen consistently throughout his career. He was a shooting machine. The producer of the commercial waited patiently for Larry to miss a shot without changing his style or rhythm. He shot nine times before missing. He had created a habit and being asked to miss or change his habit was difficult.

We need to develop good healthy habits - eating habits, dress habits, speaking habits. I remember as a teenager I could not string together four words without two of them being swear words. Now my life is different because I have developed different habits.  Some people want to change their habits and try once or twice and hope this will work. Psychologists tell us it takes 21 days to develop a habit and more than likely it will take more than 21 days to break it.

When you decide to implement a new behaviour it takes time for it to become a pattern. When you change your address, sometimes out of habit you still find yourself driving to where you used to live. When you get a new phone number, sometimes you still dial the old number by mistake. You have to catch yourself, stop, process, and replace the old habit with a new one. It feels awkward, but after a while you get the rhythm and you begin to form a different habit.

A change of habit can qualify us for a promotion. It can open the door for a new opportunity. It can increase our position and prosperity. It can add years to our life. It can help us develop good social habits, dress habits, giving habits, reading habits, exercise habits. These all become part of our lives that will teach us how to live a more productive life. Remember, old habits hinder new life. 

Challenge

What habit can you begin to break today? What new habit can you develop over the next 21 days? Think of it, then write it down. Make a decision that today will be the beginning of the rest of your life.

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