"The Science of Getting Rich" by Wallace D. Wattles, published in 1910, outlines a practical guide to acquiring wealth. [cite: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] It asserts that getting rich is an exact science[cite: 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723], governed by specific laws, and anyone can get rich by learning and applying these laws. [cite: 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723]
**The Right to Be Rich:** Everyone has the inherent right to be rich, as it is essential for the fullest mental, spiritual, and physical development. [cite: 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714]
**A Science of Getting Rich:** Getting rich is a result of doing things in a "Certain Way," not merely due to environment, talent, saving, or competition. [cite: 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 800, 801]
**Thought is Power:** Thought is the fundamental power for generating riches from the Formless Substance. [cite: 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904] By impressing thoughts onto this substance, one can cause the creation of what is thought about. [cite: 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175]
**Gratitude:** Maintaining a deep and profound gratitude towards the Formless Intelligence is essential for aligning oneself to receive what is desired. [cite: 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331]
**Using the Will:** Individuals should use their will to maintain focus on their mental image, but not to control others. [cite: 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392]
**Acting in the Certain Way:** Thought must be combined with personal action. [cite: 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461] One must act efficiently and do all that can be done each day. [cite: 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 498, 499, 500]
**Give More in Use Value:** In business transactions, one should provide more in "use value" than what is received in "cash value". [cite: 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284]
**The Impression of Increase:** Conveying the impression of increase to others is vital, as it aligns with the fundamental impulse of the universe and attracts people. [cite: 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528]
**Opportunity:** Everyone has access to opportunities, and no one is barred from getting rich due to monopolies. [cite: 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833]
**Increasing Life:** The desire for riches is the desire for increased life, and the universe wants everyone to have all they desire. [cite: 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964]
**Thinking in the Certain Way:** To get rich, one must think in a specific way, focusing on TRUTH and holding a clear mental picture of what they desire. [cite: 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201]
**Efficient Action:** Doing all one can do where they are and doing it successfully is crucial for advancement. [cite: 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483]
**Advancing Man:** Giving more life to others leads to getting rich, and this principle applies to all professions and wage-earners. [cite: 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582]
The book emphasizes that by following these principles with faith, purpose, and gratitude, anyone can achieve wealth. [cite: 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622]