The Science of Getting Rich By Wallace Delois Wattles --- 17 CHAPTER 17. SUMMARY OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH

CHAPTER 17. SUMMARY OF THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH

THERE is a thinking stuff from which all things are made, and which, in
its original state, permeates, penetrates, and fills the interspaces of the
universe. A thought in this substance produces the thing that is imaged
by the thought. Man can form things in his thought, and by impressing
his thought upon formless substance can cause the thing he thinks about
to be created. In order to do this, man must pass from the competitive to
the creative mind; otherwise he cannot be in harmony with the Formless
Intelligence, which is always creative and never competitive in spirit.
Man may come into full harmony with the Formless Substance by
entertaining a lively and sincere gratitude for the blessings it bestows
upon him. Gratitude unifies the mind of man with the intelligence of
Substance, so that man's thoughts are received by the Formless. Man can
remain upon the creative plane only by uniting himself with the
Formless Intelligence through a deep and continuous feeling of
gratitude. Man must form a clear and definite mental image of the things
he wishes to have, to do, or to become; and he must hold this mental
image in his thoughts, while being deeply grateful to the Supreme that all
his desires are granted to him. The man who wishes to get rich must
spend his leisure hours in contemplating his Vision, and in earnest
thanksgiving that the reality is being given to him. Too much stress
cannot be laid on the importance of frequent contemplation of the
mental image, coupled with unwavering faith and devout gratitude. This
is the process by which the impression is given to the Formless, and the
creative forces set in motion.
The creative energy works through the established channels of natural
growth, and of the industrial and social order. All that is included in his
mental image will surely be brought to the man who follows the
instructions given above, and whose faith does not waver. What he wants
will come to him through the ways of established trade and commerce.
In order to receive his own when it shall come to him, man must be
active; and this activity can only consist in more than filling his present
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place. He must keep in mind the Purpose to get rich through the
realization of his mental image. And he must do, every day, all that can
be done that day, taking care to do each act in a successful manner. He
must give to every man a use value in excess of the cash value he
receives, so that each transaction makes for more life; and he must so
hold the Advancing Thought that the impression of increase will be
communicated to all with whom he comes in contact.
The men and women who practice the foregoing instructions will
certainly get rich; and the riches they receive will be in exact proportion
to the definiteness of their vision, the fixity of their purpose, the
steadiness of their faith, and the depth of their gratitude.