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The Science of Getting Rich

Wallace D. Wattles

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About the book

A work to return to, not to consume.

Wattles presents this book as a practical manual, not a treatise: written for people who need money first and philosophy later. His starting point is that wanting a fuller life is legitimate, and that wealth lets you develop who you are. From there he proposes what he calls “thinking in the certain way”: forming a clear picture of what you want, holding it with faith and gratitude, and prospering by creating value instead of competing for what others have. The second half turns to daily life: do today what you can where you are, complete each small task well, choose work that fits your talents and leave every person with the sense of gaining from you. Some ideas belong to the New Thought movement of his time and are best read critically; the tutor helps you do that.

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The desire for riches is really the desire for a richer, fuller, and more abundant life; and that desire is praiseworthy.

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Chapters

01
THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH4 min read
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PREFACE.4 min read
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CHAPTER I. THE RIGHT TO BE RICH.4 min read
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CHAPTER II. THERE IS A SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH.5 min read
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CHAPTER III. IS OPPORTUNITY MONOPOLIZED?6 min read
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CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST PRINCIPLE IN THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH.8 min read
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CHAPTER V. INCREASING LIFE.8 min read
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CHAPTER VI. HOW RICHES COME TO YOU.7 min read
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CHAPTER VII. GRATITUDE.5 min read
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CHAPTER VIII. THINKING IN THE CERTAIN WAY.6 min read
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CHAPTER IX. HOW TO USE THE WILL.6 min read
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CHAPTER X. FURTHER USE OF THE WILL.7 min read
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CHAPTER XI. ACTING IN THE CERTAIN WAY.7 min read
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CHAPTER XII. EFFICIENT ACTION.6 min read
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CHAPTER XIII. GETTING INTO THE RIGHT BUSINESS.6 min read
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CHAPTER XIV. THE IMPRESSION OF INCREASE.5 min read
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CHAPTER XV. THE ADVANCING MAN.6 min read
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CHAPTER XVI. SOME CAUTIONS, AND CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS.6 min read
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CHAPTER XVII. SUMMARY OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH.4 min read
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FURTHER AIDS TOWARD GETTING RICH RIGHT4 min read
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The author

Wallace D. Wattles

Wallace D. Wattles (1860–1911) was an American writer associated with the New Thought movement. He worked on farms and at various trades, lived much of his life with little money and took an interest in the social reforms of his day. He wrote several books on health, personal greatness and prosperity. The Science of Getting Rich, published in 1910, is the best known and has influenced much later writing.

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