Pat Mesiti: Size Does Matter

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Accept criticism and disappointment as part of life and when it comes, stand up, look it in the eye, and say, ‘You can't defeat me, I am bigger than you.' You see, size does matter. The bigness of your spirit and the size of your heart often determines how you respond when critical words are said about you and people criticise your accomplishments and failures.
Tragically, I heard the story of a young lady who is a brilliant artist, a great painter, but every time she finishes a painting her father criticises it. So now she leaves her paintings unfinished because he can't criticise an incomplete piece of work. Often in our lives we are afraid of criticism, so we start well and then quit. We begin well and then shrink back.
During a period of major transition in my life, I was hounded by the media, criticised and ridiculed publicly, and had a lot of untruths said about me. Everything in me wanted to react with hostility. But I remembered the words of a great friend, a very prosperous and successful businessman. 'Rise tall,' he said.
My friend, rise tall when criticism comes your way. Look it in the ...
... eye and say, ‘I am bigger than you, I am going to become better because of this.' It's been said that 'the highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it but what they become by it'.
When adversity hits, when you drop the ball, know that you are bigger than the situation. Don't make the mistake that many have made, and shrink to the size of other people's opinions, other people's dreams, other people's concepts of what you ought to be and do. Rise tall! Realise that you are bigger than the situation. Understand the power of posture and put yourself above the circumstance, not under it.
Challenge
Think about those situations in your life that you need to rise above. Consider possible responses and estimate what results you will get from them. Surprise your critics by being atypical in your response.
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