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Wattles' work, "The Science of Getting Rich," published in 1910, is considered a philosophy of Mental Science or Mind Science [1]. This may have placed it prior to the New Thought movement [1]. Wattles was publishing his work during a time that also featured other notable self-help founders like Thomas Troward and Charles F. Haanel [1].
The passages indicate that Wattles' approach involves a "thinking stuff" from which all things are made, and that thoughts impressed upon this substance can cause creation [2, 5]. To achieve this, one must transition from a competitive to a creative mind [2, 5]. This creative process involves forming a clear mental image of what is desired, holding onto the purpose to obtain it, and having grateful faith that it will be received [2, 3, 5]. The passages do not explicitly detail how Wattles' work distinguishes itself from other self-improvement philosophies of his era beyond its potential precedence to the New Thought movement and its classification as Mental Science [1].
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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…
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…
tself, refine itself, coin itself into double eagles, and come rolling along the roads seeking its way into your pocket. Under the impelling power of the Supreme Spirit, men’s affairs will be so ordered that some one will be led to mine the gold for you; other men’s business transactions will be so directed that the gold will be brought toward you, and you must so arrange your own business affairs that you may be able to receive it when it comes to you. Your thought makes all things, animate and inanimate, work to bring you what you want; but your personal activity must be such that you can…
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…
ng it toward you, and your action will cause the forces in your own environment to move you toward the place you want. In closing this chapter, we will add another statement to our syllabus:— There 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 thought, and, by impressing his thoughts upon formless substance, can cause the thing he thinks about to be created. In order to do this,…
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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.
- 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?
- Given its 1910 publication date, what aspects of "The Science of Getting Rich" (as revealed through this excerpt and the Nautilus ad) appear to have a timeless appeal, and what elements seem distinctly characteristic of its historical period?