Speaker, author, philosopher, entrepreneur, and poet John Castagnini is the creator of The Perfect Idea™, as well as the the Thank God I...® book series, seminars, education -  and online community.

John Castagnini's original and often iconoclastic thinking has put him at the cutting edge of the personal development industry. Even though John is the creator of The Perfect Idea™, which lead to The Power of Perfection Series™, his original breakthrough came as the founder and creator of the Thank God I...® book series, seminars, and online community.

To his rapidly growing worldwide following John teaches a method of experiencing the "actuality" that transcends our emotional "realities." Specifically, he teaches a technique of calibrating opposite emotions to the point of Perfection. The Perfect Idea™ shares how to overcome,honor and transcend ANY life challenge.

The work John shares is the culmination of his personal pursuit of life's big questions:

"What are the laws that govern our universe?" "How does one master one's thoughts and emotions?" "How does one live a life that has profound meaning?"

At an early age, John started delving into physics, metaphysics, theology, and cosmology. He studied yoga and meditation with Indian monks, became a practitioner of several martial arts, and expressed himself by writing music and publishing several books of poetry.

Then John drew into his life two friends, great friends who helped shape his vision: Dr. Wayne Dyer and Dr. John Demartini.

From Wayne Dyer John learned the power of asking quality questions in order to manifest specific results. He was particularly inspired by Dr. Dyer's emphasis on all of us existing as spiritual beings who are living within the human experience. But unlike Dr. Dyer, John is quick to point out "...My work is very specific in sharing that humans are not the sole creators of their experiences. Part of my work is about balancing the perceptions of our emotions and thus becoming co-creators of our experiences."

During the ten years John spent alongside Dr. Demartini, John helped to share with thousands of people, how to carry their conscious mind to a state of presence and gratitude. John then went on to extend and simplify that education by creating what eventually came to be known as The Power of Perfection™.

A major turning point in John's life occurred when his mother died. "I was studying this material, universal law and emotions, for over a decade," he says, "but then when my mom, my best friend, died at age 56, all of this was put to the test."

"Seven days after she had transformed, I was beginning to discover the perfection in her transition and within thirty days, I was clear that the meaning of her life and her death were a creation of my own mind. Through her transformation, through my coming to terms with it, The Perfect Idea™ was created."

That new direction turned out to inspire the creation of Thank God I...®.

"Sharing what I had learned from this experience became a life mission, a book series, a seminar experience, and an online community, The result was an inspired team of people working together to help one another evolve past their illusions to experience the actuality of perfection."
 

"Rape, death, divorce, alcoholism.."

In John's world, "ALL events are perfect. That does not mean they always 'feel' perfect. Often, the challenge is in honoring the form of the perfection that already exists!"

John Castagnini was born in New York City, he holds a degree in Biology from California State University, and attended Chiropractic school. Dedicated to uniting mind, body, heart, and soul toward masterful expression, John is the author of several books: Treasures Within - Meditation with a Friend (co-authored with Halley Elise), Making Love with Poetry, Between Angels and Devils (poems written between the ages of 31 and 34), Profit With Purpose (a practical workbook on creating wealth), a soon to be released third book of Poetry, and soon to be released How to Say I Love You in EVERY Language.

As a musician, John co-wrote and co-performed (piano, Lead vocals) with Bob Watton (guitar, back up vocals) as the Paper Slave duo. His first CD features several world-class musicians, including drummer Steve Holley (from Paul McCartney and Wings). John is currently writing and working on his second CD, to be released in 2011.