The Science of Getting Rich
The Science of Getting Rich is a book written by Wallace D. Wattles and first published in 1910.
The book presents Wattles’s formula for achieving wealth through what he calls “the Certain Way.” It combines a sustained mental image of one’s goal with gratitude, efficient action, and an emphasis on creation rather than competition.
The work belongs to the New Thought tradition and presents its claims as exact principles. Its use of “science” reflects that programmatic approach rather than modern experimental evidence.
This book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached.
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- Pages
- 100
- Reading time
- 1 hour 59 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1910
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 6,339
116 years later, still timely
Why Read The Science of Getting Rich in 2026?
A brisk manual about creating value before chasing outcomes. Wattles writes like a coach: think clearly, act generously, and ship useful work daily. Over a century old, it reads like lean entrepreneurship without the buzzwords—and insists wealth can be ethical and expansive.
Today's connection
Perfect for founders and freelancers. The emphasis on focused thought plus decisive action suits the creator economy: clarify demand, build concretely, avoid envy, and keep agreements. Read it as mindset plus operating system, not a lottery ticket—and pair with real metrics.
Clarity over hacks
Define value, then deliver.
Action loop
Intent → work → iteration.
Ethical frame
Abundance without exploitation.
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About the author
Wallace Wattles
Direct self help on focus, gratitude, and disciplined action that shaped later manuals.
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From The Science of Getting Rich
There is never any hurry on the creative plane; and there is no lack of opportunity.
Do all the work you can do, every day, and do each piece of work in a perfectly successful manner; put the power of success, and the purpose to get rich, into everything that you do.
If you want to help the poor, demonstrate to them that they can become rich; prove it by getting rich yourself.
By thought, the thing you want is brought to you; by action you receive it.
No man is kept poor because opportunity has been taken away from him.