Science of Getting Rich

Wallace D. Wattles’s Science of Getting Rich outlines a systematic approach to wealth accumulation grounded in early twentieth-century New Thought philosophy. Published in 1910, the text maintains that material abundance is a natural state and that financial prosperity stems from disciplined mental habits rather than chance or conventional labor. Wattles structures the work as a practical guide, detailing principles such as sustained gratitude, definite purpose, and creative rather than competitive thinking. The book treats economic success as an intellectual discipline, asserting that focused thought aligned with deliberate action shapes material circumstances. Notable for its direct, instructional prose, the volume avoids abstract mysticism in favor of step-by-step methodology. Its place in self-help literature derives from its clear articulation of mindset as a tool for resource acquisition and its historical role in shaping modern personal development discourse.