The Science of Getting Rich and The Prosperity Project

This is the book you heard about from Oprah Winfrey
and the inspiration behind the bestselling DVD
"THE SECRET"

Wallace Wattles was the original Prosperity author, preceding Napoleon Hill by a couple of decades, and a founding philosopher of the New Thought movement. Parts of his treatise almost sound like new-age "quantum quackery," the blithering nonsense masquerading as science in "What The Bleep Do We Know?" but having been written in 1910, Wattles' philosophy is rooted more in pre-twentieth century sciences—some of which are now obsolete (i.e., he seems to be familiar with the deprecated notion of an ether which permeates space) and some which still hold sway—often embellished with a mystical, pseudoscientific spin which is as charming as it is inspiring, albeit technically incorrect on many levels.

Nevertheless, the methods outlined in this book are EFFECTIVE, though based on principles more more metaphorical than metaphysical, and all are grounded reasonably firmly in principles of modern psychology—one of the "soft sciences" to be sure, but not so "magical" as the author often makes them sound, especially in the first few chapters. Still, I suppose that's all part of the underlying effect—the "Certain Way" works best, perhaps only, if you approach it with one foot planted firmly in the mythical realm. Alas, if you think of it in purely psychological terms the magic sort of fades away.

You've got to have faith, but it also takes action, and those who believe they can manifest a better and more prosperous reality through mental projection alone are not only lazy but also delusional.

Noteworthy is that the book emphasizes the acquisition of wealth through CREATION of resources, as opposed to competition for them, eschewing the competitive business model which makes some persons rich at the expense of others. Indeed, in a superabundant universe such as ours, there is no reason why everyone shouldn't prosper. The problem isn't too many poor people, but not enough rich.

Published in 1910, hardcopies of the first edition are scarce as hen's teeth, however The Golden River's Internet Prospertity Development Team has formatted the original text into an html e-book, viewable in any web browser, embellished with the same prosperity-affirming graphical illuminations as are used on this very webpage!

One of the most wonderful things about Wattle's writing, besides his highly motivating eloquence, is that he keeps it short and sweet. Although not formatted specifically for printing, if you were to print out a hardcopy it would be about 50 pages at most—easily readable within an hour or so by a person of average abilities.

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We'll let you read the entire book before you buy! Go ahead, click the "READ" button below which will take you to the Table of Contents. There you'll find hyperlinks to the Preface as well as to each of the 17 short-short chapters. Similarly, each of the chapters has forward and backward links to simplify and expedite page navigation! While you're reading, you might consider what our advertising sponsors have to say and offer, usually on the same topic and often with fascinating insights. When you're finished, if you're satisfied that we have provided you with significant "use value," please return to this page and make a contribution at the level of your choosing.

...and when you're done with that, be sure to check out
Bob Black's classic essay extolling the play ethic, or "a ludic conviviality" in
The Abolition of Work

Another key literary figure in the New Thought movement was Ralph Waldo Trine, author of In Tune with the Infinite and What All the World's A-Seeking