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The timeless appeal of "The Science of Getting Rich" appears to lie in its focus on a philosophy of Mental Science or Mind Science, emphasizing how to think to promote oneself [1, 2]. The core idea that thoughts impressed upon a thinking substance can cause creation, and that man can form things in his thought, suggests a focus on the power of the mind [4]. The concept of "increase" as an inherent urge and fundamental impulse of the universe, sought by all, also points to a universal human desire [5]. The advertisement for "The Nautilus" magazine highlights its purpose of making "Men and Women Who Can Do What They Will To Do," and its focus on practical ideas and inspiration, further suggesting a timeless aspiration for self-mastery and achievement.
Elements that seem distinctly characteristic of its historical period include the specific terminology and the context of its publication alongside other self-help founders of that era, such as Thomas Troward and Charles F. Haanel [1]. The mention of "The Nautilus" as a publication offering subscriptions for a year at $1.00 and a three-month trial for 10 cents, along with specific book titles and prices for other works, grounds the…
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← The Science of Getting Rich ( 1910 ) by Wallace D. Wattles Preface → related portals : Economic theory Wattles' work is considered a philosophy of Mental Science or Mind Science which may have preceded the New Thought movement. Wattles published the work during a time of famous self-help founders such as Thomas Troward and Charles F. Haanel . one or more chapters are available in a spoken word format. 2860 The Science of Getting Rich 1910 Wallace D. Wattles The Science of Getting Rich WALLACE D. WATTLES. THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH BY W. D. WATTLES Author of “New Science of Living and…
← Chapter 17 The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles Advert → 3931957 The Science of Getting Rich — Advert Wallace D. Wattles FURTHER AIDS TOWARD GETTING RICH RIGHT THE NAUTILUS is published monthly for the express purpose of making Men and Women Who Can Do What They Will To Do. It abounds in practical ideas and in the bright inspiration that impels you to USE the ideas. Use it as first aid! Wallace D. Wattles, who wrote this book, teaches “Constructive Science” in every number of the magazine. How to think so as to PROMOTE YOURSELF is what you want to know. He teaches it!…
Then there is our Success Department, where everybody is invited to say his say, and prizes are given for best letters. THE NAUTILUS teaches and inspires health, wealth, and happiness in ALL departments of life. Don’t miss Wallace D. Wattles’ great new serial story, “As a Grain of Mustard Seed,” which will begin in an early number of the magazine. Send $1.00 for a year’s subscription to THE NAUTILUS, with a copy of “Making The Man Who Can,” and “Marital Unrest: a New Remedy,” both by Wallace D. Wattles. Or, send 10 cents for a three months’ trial and a copy of “Marital Unrest.” Do you want…
Layout 2 ← Some Cautions, and Concluding Observations The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Delois Wattles Summary of the Science of Getting Rich Advert → Holyoke, Mass.: Elizabeth Towne, pages 152–155 2878 The Science of Getting Rich — Summary of the Science of Getting Rich CHAPTER XVII. Summary of the Science of Getting Rich. HERE is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged by the thought. Man can form things in his…
Layout 2 ← Getting into the Right Business The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Delois Wattles The Impression of Increase The Advancing Man → Holyoke, Mass.: Elizabeth Towne, pages 127–134 2875 The Science of Getting Rich — The Impression of Increase CHAPTER XIV. The Impression of Increase. HETHER you change your vocation or not, your actions for the present must be those pertaining to the business in which you are now engaged. You can get into the business you want by making constructive use of the business you are already established in; by doing your daily work in a Certain Way. And in…
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- Explain Wattles' "Science of Getting Rich" and its connection to "Mental Science" or "Constructive Science" as if to someone completely unfamiliar with these concepts, using only the information presented.
- How might Wattles' work, published in 1910 amidst other "self-help founders" and preceding the "New Thought movement," both align with and distinguish itself from the broader self-improvement landscape of his era?
- Based on "The Nautilus" advertisement, explain *how* the magazine aims to help individuals "do what they will to do" and "promote yourself," detailing the specific mechanisms and contributors mentioned.
- If "thinking" is presented as a "science" that can be taught "to PROMOTE YOURSELF," what are the implications for personal agency and the perceived role of the mind in achieving success according to Wattles' philosophy?