The Science of Getting Rich: How to Make Money and Get the Life You Want
Language: English
Published by Createspace, 2015
Series: Book 1 of 1 - The Most Influential Books of All Times by Money Tipps
- Softcover
- Used

Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)
AbeBooks seller since December 20, 2007
Condition: Used - Fair
US$ 3.69
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
The Science of Getting Rich is a book written by the New Thought Movement writer Wallace D. Wattles. The book is still in print after 100 years. It was a major inspiration for Rhonda Byrne's bestselling book and film The Secret. According to USA Today, the text is divided into 17 short, straight-to-the-point chapters that explain how to overcome mental barriers, and how creation, not competition, is the hidden key to wealth attraction. Wattles, who had formerly been a Methodist, ran for office as a Socialist candidate in Indiana in 1916. He included the word science in the title, reflecting a secular approach to New Thought though also thereby borrowing from the then-rampant popularity of Christian Science and its offshoots as he wrote about business prosperity, mind training, and success in the material world. The mental technique that he called thinking in the Certain Way, was intended to establish a state of positivity and self-affirmation. The contents, with chapter titles like How to Use the Will and Further Use of the Will advance Wattles's concept of the Certain Way. Similar keywords about will power, mastery, and success are found in the writings of contemporary early 20th century authors Charles F. Haanel (The Master Key System), the Methodist minister Frank Channing Haddock (Power of Will, Power for Success, Mastery of Self for Wealth Power Success), and Elizabeth Towne (How to Grow Success). The Science of Getting Rich (1910) is a companion volume to the author's book on health from a New Thought perspective, The Science of Being Well (1910) and his personal self-help book The Science of Being Great (1911). All three were originally issued in matching bindings. The Science of Getting Rich preceded similar financial success books such as The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel (1912) and Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (1937). In the 100 years since its publication, it has gone through many editions, and remains in print from more than one publisher. The Science of Getting Rich was credited by Rhonda Byrne as one of the inspirations for her popular 2006 film and 2007 book The Secret. As Byrne explained it on the web site of Oprah Winfrey, Something inside of me had me turn the pages one by one, and I can still remember my tears hitting the pages as I was reading it. .] It gave me a glimpse of The Secret. It was like a flame inside of my heart. And with every day since, it's just become a raging fire of wanting to share all of this with the world. The book is included in personal development scholar Tom Butler-Bowdon's list of 50 Success Classics in his 2004 book of that name.…
Seller Inventory # CIN1516916816A
- Title
- The Science of Getting Rich: How to Make Money and Get the Life You Want
- Author
- Wallace D Wattles
- Publisher
- Createspace
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1516916816
- ISBN 13
- 9781516916818
- Series
- Book 1 of 1: The Most Influential Books of All Times by Money Tipps
Transform your approach to money and create success.
The formula for getting rich from a Christian perspective and the inspiration behind Rhonda Byrne’s bestselling book and movie, The Secret. Wallace Wattles concisely shows how to use the power of thought and willpower on the way to getting rich.
Use the Science of Getting Rich to:
- Think creatively, rather than competitively and how this is one of the keys to becoming wealthy
- Set yourself on the right course to obtaining wealth
- Get rich in a ethical way
- Use positive thinking to obtain your desires
- Succeed doing what you want to do
Wattles shows that by focusing only on what your heart desires and believing unconditionally that those things are yours to have, you connect to the Universe which gave you those desires in the first place and intends for you to fulfil them.
His philosophy is at the essence of how we can attain real fulfilment and inner-peace doing what we love. This book will show you exactly how to control your thoughts so you can have the success you were created for.
Science of getting Rich contents:
- The Right To Be Rich
- There is A Science of Getting Rich
- Is Opportunity Monopolized?
- The First Principle in The Science of Getting Rich
- Increasing Life
- How Riches Come to You
- Gratitude
- Thinking in the Certain Way
- How to Use the Will
- Further Use of the Will
- Acting in the Certain Way
- Efficient Action
- Getting into the Right Business
- The Impression of Increase
- The Advancing Man
- Some Cautions, and Concluding Observations
- Summary of the Science of Getting Rich
Inspiring quotes from The Science of Getting Rich:
"The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."
"You must get rid of the thought of competition. You are to create, not to compete for what is already created."
"Get rich; that is the best way you can help the poor."
"Do all the work you can do, every day, and do each piece of work in a perfectly successful manner; put the power of success, and the purpose to get rich, into everything that you do"
"Success in life is becoming what you want to be."
"A man’s way of doing things is the direct result of the way he thinks about things."
"To get rich, you need only to use your will power upon yourself."
Excerpt from chapter 1 - The Right to be Rich
Whatever may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich. No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money; for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has money to buy them with.
A man develops in mind, soul, and body by making use of things, and society is so organized that man must have money in order to become the possessor of things; therefore, the basis of all advancement for man must be the science of getting rich.
The object of all life is development; and everything that lives has an inalienable right to all the development it is capable of attaining. Man's right to life means his right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual, and physical unfoldment; or, in other words, his right to be rich.
In this book, I shall not speak of riches in a figurative way; to be really rich does not mean to be satisfied or contented with a little. No man ought to be satisfied with a little if he is capable of using and enjoying more.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
World of Books (was SecondSale)
Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since December 20, 2007
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 12 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 0.00 | US$ 10.95 |
Payment methods
Store description
Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …
Seller's business information
SBYB, Inc.
900 Knell Rd
Montgomery, IL U.S.A. 60538
Terms of sale
We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites. If you're dissatisfied with your purchase (Incorrect Book/Not as Described/Damaged) or if the order hasn't arrived, you're eligible for a refund within 30 days of the estimated delivery date. If you've changed your mind about a book that you've ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us and we'll respond within 2 business days.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.