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The Science of Getting Rich
Wallace D. Wattles · 1860–1911
Wattles argues that getting rich follows a law as exact as arithmetic: hold a clear mental picture of what you want, keep it with faith and gratitude, and act efficiently every day. His sharpest move is to separate the 'competitive' mind, which takes from others, from the 'creative' mind, which adds to the world — a distinction worth testing against how money is actually made in Nairobi today.
- First published
- 1910
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Reading time
- About 1½ hours
- Translation
- Written in English
Reading time: 23,277 words in Project Gutenberg text #59844, read at 238 words per minute.
Holyoke, Massachusetts: Elizabeth Towne, 1910.
- creative thought
- gratitude
- will
- efficient action
- abundance
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- Read free — Project GutenbergPublic domain in the USA; check your local law outside it. · checked 11 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
- Read free — WikisourcePublic domain transcription. · checked 11 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
Copyright
- Kenya
- Public domain (author d. 1911)
- United States
- Public domain (published 1910)
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Questions for discussion
What does Wattles mean by moving from the competitive to the creative plane? Can you name a business you know that works on each?
He insists that wanting to be rich is right and natural. Where do you agree, and where does his argument need limits?
Why does gratitude carry so much weight in his method? What would change if you removed it?
What would 'acting in the certain way' look like in your own work this week, in concrete terms?
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