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The Science of Getting Rich: The Book That Inspired The Secret

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Man can form things in his thought, and by impressing his thought upon formless substance can cause the thing he thinks about to be created. In order to do this, man must pass from the competitive to the creative mind; otherwise he cannot be in harmony with the Formless Intelligence, which is always creative and never competitive in spirit. Man may come into full harmony with the Formless Substance by entertaining a lively and sincere gratitude for the blessings it bestows upon him. Gratitude unifies the mind of man with the intelligence of Substance, so that man's thoughts are received by the Formless. Man can remain upon the creative plane only by uniting himself with the Formless Intelligence through a deep and continuous feeling of gratitude. Man must form a clear and definite mental image of the things he wishes to have, to do, or to become; and he must hold this mental image in his thoughts, while being deeply grateful to the Supreme that all his desires are granted to him. The man who wishes to get rich must spend his leisure hours in contemplating his Vision, and in earnest thanksgiving that the reality is being given to him. Too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of frequent contemplation of the mental image, coupled with unwavering faith and devout gratitude. This is the process by which the impression is given to the Formless, and the creative forces set in motion. The creative energy works through the established channels of natural growth, and of the industrial and social order. All that is included in his mental image will surely be brought to the man who follows the instructions given above, and whose faith does not waver. What he wants will come to him through the ways of established trade and commerce. In order to receive his own when it shall come to him, man must be active; and this activity can only consist in more than filling his present place. He must keep in mind the Purpose to get rich through the realization of his mental image. And he must do, every day, all that can be done that day, taking care to do each act in a successful manner. He must give to every man a use value in excess of the cash value he receives, so that each transaction makes for more life; and he must so hold the Advancing Thought that the impression of increase will be communicated to all with whom he comes in contact. The men and women who practice the foregoing instructions will certainly get rich; and the riches they receive will be inexact proportion to the definiteness of their vision, the fixity of their purpose, the steadiness of their faith, and the depth of their gratitude. Read more Read less

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (February 27, 2022)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 110 pages


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 87


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.47 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #75,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,563 in Philosophy (Books) #9,687 in Self-Help (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • great book!
This is a great book and very insightful!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024 by none

  • Short book on the mental side of becoming rich
This book's formula is simple but it requires faith. It is short so it is meant to be reread. Likely multiple times. The key is the visualizations as well as the energies of gratitude and faith. I will caution that many may snicker but do not mind them.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023 by KDizzle

  • Amazing read
After I read this book, I had to find it on audiobook to listen to when I’m in my car. It helped confirm what I suspected but didn’t know how to find the answer. What we say to ourselves is so powerful and important. This isn’t another self-help book; this is a thought help book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024 by The Queen of Kings

  • It's a solid book, not too much overwhelmed with it.
Read full review on my blog: imeducatingmyself.com/the-science-of-getting-rich-by-wallace-d-wattles-book-review There is a part in this book, right at beginning of it, describing the book: This book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterword. It is for those who have, so far, find neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity, to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached. Chapter 1 – The right to be rich Chapter 2 – There is a science of getting rich Chapter 3 – Is opportunity monopolized? Chapter 4 – The first principle in the science in Getting Rich Chapter 5 – Increasing life Chapter 6 – How riches come to you Chapter 7 – Gratitude Chapter 8 – Thinking in a Certain Way Chapter 9 – How to use the Will Chapter 10 – Further use of the Will Chapter 11 – Acting in the Certain Way Chapter 12 – Efficient action Chapter 13 – Getting into the Right Business Chapter 14 – The impression of increase Chapter 15: The advancing man Chapter 16 – Same caution and concluding observations Chapter 17 – Summary of the Science of Getting Rich This book can be described easily as: Use your power of thought to think the ways you can make more money with knowledge that you already possess; but don’t stop with just thinking and planning, you need to take the action, because you’ll achieve nothing if you don’t work on getting your plans and thoughts into reality. Read full review on my blog: imeducatingmyself.com/the-science-of-getting-rich-by-wallace-d-wattles-book-review ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017 by Almir

  • One of the Best Cases For the Justifiable Pursuit of Wealth
There are many people with highly religious backgrounds who have a strong hangup over the gaining of wealth. It seems money and wealth is such an evil, such a thorny and precarious path toward ones spiritual progress, that we dare not pursue it lest it "become our God" and we be damned to hell. In the battle that we must overcome with such thinking, I've rarely found a more concise and reasonable, even scripturally sound piece making the case for the Godly pursuit of wealth than that described here by Wattles a hundred years ago. Whether you're one who is religious in background, or not, and whether you have agonizing inner conflicts dealing with your "justification" of wealth, this book will be manna from heaven for your mind and heart in resolving your turmoil regarding that God-given inner drive to expand and become more---even more "rich." The globalists and elitists in this world bankroll and finance wicked and murderous regimes and ideologies, such as Marxism, all for a nefarious purpose. (Buy and read the must have "The Creature From Jekyll Island" by G. Edward Griffin with it's mammoth bibliography and explicit research to document for your the banker backed Bolsheviks etc.) These elitists are monopolists, they thrive and see everything in a "competitive" mode. They are selfish, and though fulfill a function, they will pass away as this grand creation called earth is "going to God" rather than "going to the devil" as Wattles puts it. Wealth is abundant. It is unlimited in supply, and there are not finite resources, but rather infinite resources for humanity to prosper. The elitists bankrolled vast propaganda, including the "Population bomb" and myth of population explosion. They breed mass hysteria about "scarcity" and limited ability of the earth to support humanity. They are eugenicists who long to see humanity eliminated down in numbers. Their writings, as documented in such films as Alex Jones' "End Game" which is available for free viewing on-line, are full of this. Wallace Waddles blows into the weeds all corrupt sophistry that would convince people that humanity is threatened with overpopulation, and that the earth is teetering on scarcity and "un-sustainability." On a religious note, one theologian said in the 1970's, and I agree with him: "With the help and blessings of the Lord, the free people of the United States and the free world can and will face tomorrow without fear, without doubt, and with full confidence. We do not fear the phony population explosion, nor do we fear a shortage of food, if we can be free and good. The Lord has declared, `... the earth is full, and there is enough and to spare. ...' " Waddles agrees, stating every family on earth could have built a palace the size of the capitol in Washington DC., and clothed with the finest clothing created from just the resources of the United States alone. I agree, and I find God is the author of such abundance and productivity if we would only believe it and ignore the "haters" as one lecturer refers to these "elitists" who hate witnessing their fellow man live in abundance and wealth. Waddles appears to be tied into quantum physics well before the term even existed. I am stunned as he describes the "thinking" substance of which all things are made. We humans, by power of thought, can have and assert energy, whether good or evil, upon his basic "intelligence" or substance of which all things are made. In short, Wattles gives a message that is the antithesis to the message given out by the Statists, the big bankers of our day and time, the "monopolists" and "money barons." The unlimited creation of wealth for our personal advancement in developing who we are is possible if we will bring forth the faith to do it. God creates worlds with faith by merely speaking his word, and the elements, or the "thinking substance" obeys his command. "Ye are gods" is a scriptural phrase, and we are like God in our capacity to think and learn to use this tremendous power of thought, to create and influence the very "thinking substance of matter" as God does. There is indeed a whole science to it, and physicists are coming up with profound discoveries that begin to have the reader take serious the depth and scope delivered to us a hundred years ago by Wattles. Become everything you can become. Glorify and thank God for it. Become magnificent. Become Rich. Advance in all areas of culture, health, learning, the arts and sciences. Let the creation of wealth move through you. Uplift yourself and surroundings, not in a "competitive" economic outlook, but in a "creative" one that neither steals nor plunders another for limited resources===for unlimited is the supply of abundance that we are to bring forth by this Godly power to create. Those with hangups toward obtaining wealth have found a great text to alter their mind and belief systems, and one which I find is no contradiction in scripture, but rather I feel the opposite. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2012 by ShaunK

  • Short & Enlightening Read
Simple study but a great reminder for people seeking to improve their financial standing. Timeless mental principles to live by.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024 by Chris

  • What I expected.
What I expected.
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024 by Magda

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