I’ve now launched my latest book, Transforming Your Life From Blah To Legendary!: A Guide For Massive Positive And Lasting Changes In Your Life as a PDF Downloadable book using the WoodMarvels.com e-commerce system. This means that you can now get this book within a few minutes right onto your own computer if you do not wish to wait to get a physical copy or live where it isn’t available.
About Transforming Your Life From Blah To Legendary!
I decided at a very young age that I didn’t want a “normal life” and, through the years, have developed habits and studied how to improve the efficiency of my life, the thoughts, ideas and concepts from a lifetime of lessons are synthesized within this book. I had also read more than my fair share of motivational books and from those experiences, wrote mine to use extensive imagery using a comic strip of characters to help bring some humor to the information being given as well as a step-by-step guide. My hope is that this book can help turn your life into one that is remembered far after you are gone.
Where to find
You can find Transforming Your Life From Blah To Legendary! at WoodMarvels.com under Special / Books in the top navigational bar.
I just watched this and I can’t help but think of zombie movies. If a virulent form of the H1N1 flu strikes, buy lots of ammo and a shovel as the government will stick its head in the sand (protecting itself of course) and everybody else around you will freak-out and die in short order. Societies around the world fall one by one over the course of a year or two as wave after wave goes around the world. Masks don’t work against viruses unless you know how to put one one and take it off properly.
Not a nice picture is it, ah well, time for a trip to the local hardware store, I hear they have a big discount on shovels! Alternatively, you can build a log cabin in the bush and stay there the rest of your life, hoping the duck you eat doesn’t get infected and caught its last breath onto you.
Here is a possible solution to confirm your upcoming bout with mortality… It’s always nice to know ahead of time that you are about to die and there is nothing you can do about it right?
Before you pre-emptively go out there on a binge of population control, there is some hope.
Fell all better? Yes? No? Well, that’s life… it will end one day, it isn’t a choice. Time to live everyday as if it was your last and stop procrastinating!
Mannatech sells sugar pills (yes, they admit it) or “heavenly” Tensa water and it seems I have irked their legal department (letter below). What I find ironic is their own letter is basically stating that their own products aren’t a cure, only good for general health (which is what I have been essentially saying from the beginning). They apparently don’t like the fact that their sales, distribution and marketing people are saying how much Mannatech cured, saved and improved their health. So, they come after me who is basically stating the opposite. Ironic.
———————— TO: Jonathan
RE: Impermissible Use of Health Claims Attributed to Mannatech Products
1.36.1027
We previously contacted you requesting your assistance on a critical issue concerning your website. We have requested and made formal demand that you immediately remove any statements from your website which are or could be construed to be unauthorized health claims which go beyond stating that Mannatech nutritional products promote the maintenance of health and general well-being. The statements made on your website are contrary to Mannatech policy.
Demand is hereby made that you immediately remove from your website any statement or reference which (i) states, suggests or implies that Mannatech nutritional products prevent, treat or cure disease, (ii) states, suggests or implies that Mannatech nutritional products are a substitute for a doctor’s standard of care, and/or (iii) is in any manner in contradiction with Mannatech’s existing policies and procedures. Demand is further made that you refrain from engaging in this activity in the future.
We remain confident you understand our concerns and also appreciate that it is imperative that you promptly comply with the demand to cease and desist, and to document your compliance in writing within five (5) business days of the receipt of this letter. If you have already complied with this demand, we thank you and appreciate your cooperation.
Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any rights Mannatech has at law or in equity, all of which are expressly reserved.
Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
Respectfully,
Mannatech Legal, Ethics & Compliance Department
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My answer to them is very straight forward, learn how to read. Each of my article states that their products are no different than a sugar pill or water. What they need to do is send this letter to their sales people who are doing the exact opposite, stating that it helps cure cancer and every other disease or ailment out there… again, I didn’t write any of this, Mannatech distributors and sellers have and continue to do so.
Background Articles
I really get annoyed at companies out there that promote garbage as science, especially when they use religion as their “handle”. I do not hate Mannatech, I just wished these companies, like many others, actually performed a double-blind clinical study proving or disproving the effects of their products. If there is something in their product that actually does cure diseases, then the world should know about it but their entire approach of “corporate” saying one thing and “marketing” saying another just irks me.
What I find funny is that if you do a search for Tensa Water, all the result, other than my blog article, sell the “merits” of Tensa Water while I am the lonely one doing otherwise (though with heresay from their representatives stating how wonderful their product is within the comment section). (image below)
The beauty of Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia!
The English language has a number of powerful words in it, both positive and negative but so far, the most powerful words that have really made fundamental changes in my life have been “Why Not?”.
Why Not?
Now, this can be seen as a question but I see it more as a statement that must be accepted to endure during the tough times while climbing the mountain of a successful and fulfilling lifestyle. When I got to the gym and think I lifted enough, I usually see a lonely plate somewhere and tell to myself “Why Not?”… and proceed to add it to the weight stack, lifting it even when I am exhausted. When I decided to pursuit my fixed wing aircraft courses, I told myself “Why Not?”, even though I have a very strong fear of heights… I also told myself this when, a few years later, I decided to go skydiving! Let me be the first to tell you, skydiving is REALLY SCARY when you have a fear of heights… but I did it anyways!
Why Not? can also be dangerous
More than once, I ended-up in the wrong place at the right time (ei: I am still alive) during my travels. For instance, one day, walking in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), I got completely lost and took the wrong bus to get back to where I was staying. Apparently, mini buses and big buses with the same number don’t go to the same location. Once I realized my mistake, I told the bus driver to stop and drop me off on the side of the highway, I then walked back into town… the Petronas Towers (which where under construction at the time) can be seen from very far away so they are the best landmark around. It was getting dark and I had no clue where I was… as luck would have it, I ended-up walking through a Bangladeshi slum wearing a very nice white dress-shirt, nice watch etc. I couldn’t have looked more out of place than I did, all the dark faces, rough looking cloths and abject poverty, I must have looked like a crazy rich white guy to them! I then hopped on a bus, I figured it was safer on a bus going to some unknown destination than walking in the middle of a slum at night… I was the only white guy there and although everybody was packed like sardines in there, they made plenty of space for me and just stared at me. After the bus go “closer” to the Petronas Towers, I got off in somewhat better, yet still very deprived, part of the city so I jumped in the first taxi I could find. His English was horrible and my heavy French Canadian accent at the time sure didn’t help things much… I showed him a piece of paper with my address and 45 minutes later, I was home! I told the family I was staying with what happened and they told me not to do that again as it’s very unsafe.
Why Not? can be fun too!
A few years ago, when I realized I needed a life of adventure, I sold everything I had and left for Cairns, Australia. The only thing I had was a bit of money, an address of where I would stay (I rented a room from a great family who I contacted through a board) and the spirit of adventure. I really wanted to see the Great Barrier Reef and go up to Cape Tribulation, it as my mission, no matter what, to spend a few months in one of the most beautiful places in Australia. The trip took me a few days total, included way too much time in a plane followed by way too much time on a train, it was cheaper to take a train from Brisbane to Cairns than to fly and I was on a very tight budget. When I finally arrived late one night, I was in a complete daze, I said “hi” to the family, took a quick shower and I am sure I passed-out before falling asleep on the bed. I was completely exhausted and even caught strep throat from the air conditioning unit on the train… so a few days later, I spent a week unable to even speak followed by a few days of having an incredibly deep voice (which I liked)! After about a week or two of extensive recovery, shopping and photography, I was eager to start exploring… and so I did! Even though I was sick, exhausted etc… I still had an amazing time the moment I arrived, you see, I turned a dream of being there to actually being THERE! Nothing quite matches the exhileration of this and I have been addicted to this feeling ever since. I think life should be lived as if you where on a permanent vacation, something new every week, month and year.
The Bottom Line
Why Not? should be used very cautiously if you can’t handle living outside your comfort zone.
I am one of the 30 000 potential applicants to the Tourism Queensland competition for Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef position! Without delay, here is the video.
Video Transcript
My name is Jonathan Cantin and you’re looking at your next caretaker!
I have a University Degree in Biogeography, I studied everything from corals to rock formations and I’m also a teacher.
A little over two years ago, I sold everything I had for the paradise of Cairns, Australia on a Working Holiday Visa. I explored the local area and went up to Cape Tribulation with nothing but a tent and many cans of beans. I have had the pleasure of exploring Malaysia, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, in addition to my home country, Canada!
I have a Pilot, motorcycle and golf cart Licenses, open water certificate as well as a black belt in Karate. I would love to be on Hamilton Island in August for the Hamilton Island Race Week.
I have been nominated for two Entrepreneur of the Year awards, one of which I won. In my spare time, I love designing on-demand products, motivating others with my blogs and mountain climbing. I am an avid photographer, enthusiastic writer, absolutely LOVE life and the opportunity it presents to me.
My home is the world and I thank you for your time and consideration!
I put a link to JonCantin.com on the video so the reviewing panel can easily find-out more about me and I can use the site to market myself for the wildcard position as well.
Applying Early
Originally, I was going to spent a few weeks making something absolutely amazing but after I saw news reports that Tourism Queensland may limit their applications to 30 000 entries, rightly or wrongly, I decided I simply couldn’t take the chance of having a great presentation with nowhere to send it to. They are swamped already, have applications coming from all corners of this world and my guess is that they can hit 30 000 absolutely anytime, including today.
About the Best Job in the World
Tourism Queensland is selecting one, very lucky person, from around the world, to work among one of the most beautiful regions and islands in Australia! I would LOVE the opportunity to be that person, hence why I applied. The job entails blogging, video production, publicity and a host of other things geared towards having both an amazing time and promoting the region as much as possible. The “job” includes a beautiful rent-free home during the six month, 150 000$AU contract in addition to experiences that will surely make whomever wins, headline news around the world. Throw instant fame into the mix and it’s no wonder why so many people are applying for this position that their servers crashed a few days ago processing the applicants!
Why I think I can get this position
To begin with, I have the educational background with a University Degree in BioGeography (Biology + Geography) and have taught people of all ages over the past decade. I am a self-starter who built many very innovative and successful companies that have a global reach and even better, I am young enough not to require living in a location near a hospital yet old enough to know my limits with a body that can do whatever I set my mind towards doing! I have extensive marketing experience both in direct sales and across many cultures as well. I love the outdoors, drove everything from a plane to a motorcycle and love adventure!
Where can YOU apply?
Competition is fun, the more people applying, the better it will be for all of us applying as it makes the achievement all the more spectacular should I be nominated to be the next Hamilton Island Caretaker. You can see a complete job description on the Tourism Queensland website and find out more about the job at Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.
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