In brief
Wattles wrote a short, direct manual. Riches, he says, come from thinking and acting in a “certain way”: hold a clear picture of what you want, keep steady faith and gratitude, and act efficiently in the work in front of you today.
Rhonda Byrne has credited this book as the spark for The Secret (2006). Read in full, it is more demanding than its reputation. Wattles insists on creation instead of competition, and on giving every person more in use value than you take in cash value.
Key ideas
- Create; do not compete. There is enough for everyone.
- Hold a clear mental picture with faith and purpose.
- Gratitude keeps the mind in touch with the source of supply.
- Act now, fully, in your present work.
In the author’s words
“There is a thinking stuff from which all things are made.”Wallace D. Wattles, The Science of Getting Rich
Who it’s for
Read it if you want the practical prosperity method in its original form. It is the second step on our “law and abundance” path.