The Science of Getting Rich [eBook]

This is the legendary book from which the inspiration for The Secret came! The Science of Getting Rich is the Wallace D. Wattles timeless classic guaranteed to unlock all the wealth you could ever want.

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. When Tarcher/Penguin reprinted the book in 2007, their initial print run was 75,000 copies.

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.

A note from Rhonda Byrne, creator of The Secret: At a time in my life when I was facing challenges from every direction - business, relationships, family, you name it - I stumbled across this book. Or, to be more accurate, IT stumbled across me! I can honestly say that, since that first night when a tattered printed transcript found its way to me (thanks to one of my daughters), my life has never been the same.

Once you read it yourself, you will understand why. And "why" was the question I had been asking myself. Why are there people who seem to attract unlimited wealth into their lives, while others, equally as capable or talented or worthy, suffer from poverty and lack? As you'll discover when you work your way through this wonderful little book, it has nothing to do with education, status, talent, environment, intellectual ability, physical prowess, or geography. Wallace Wattles explains, in simple, straightforward language, how ANYONE, regardless of their background or circumstances, can attract wealth into their lives.

This book is the key to prosperity you have longed for. It will change your life. Be aware, as you read it, that it was written almost 100 years ago. Some of the language is a little dated (or "quaint") and you'll need to come to it with an open mind and heart. Remember, though, you are about to discover an exciting new reality. You are about to learn the fundamental principles of wealth creation and life success. Stay with it. As Wallace himself says, trust and believe. Whatever you want in life is right there waiting for you. With this book, it is right in your hands.

About the Author

Wallace Delois Wattles (1860–1911) was an American author. A New Thought writer, he remains personally somewhat obscure, but his writing has been widely quoted and remains in print in the New Thought and self-help movements. Wattles' best known work is a 1910 book called The Science of Getting Rich in which he explained how to become wealthy.

Rhonda Byrne told a Newsweek interviewer that her inspiration for creating the 2006 hit film The Secret and the subsequent book by the same name, was her exposure to Wattles's The Science of Getting Rich. Byrne's daughter, Hayley, had given her mother a copy of the Wattles book to help her recover from her breakdown. The film itself also references, by re-popularizing the term The Law of Attraction -- Wikipedia