How to Be a Genius Or the Science of Being Great

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Cosimo, Inc., 2007 M12 1 - 128 pages
Originally published in 1911, How to Be a Genius appeals to people who feel that they are not making the most of their lives. We all want to stand out and be in control. Wattles explains to his readers how to live aggressively and with purpose, making themselves forces that move in the world rather than reactive leaves, blown about by life's circumstances. He championed the law of attraction, which proposed that a person's thoughts became reality-commonly referred to now as the power of positive thinking. American author WALLACE DELOIS WATTLES (1860-1911) overcame poverty and failure in his life to become a pioneer of the early self-help movement. Among his books are The Science of Getting Rich and The Science of Being Well.
 

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Contents

Any Person May Become Great Page
5
Heredity and Opportunity Page
9
The Source of Power Page
13
The Mind of God Page
17
Preparation Page
21
The Social Point of View Page
25
The Individual Point of View Page
31
Consecration Page
35
Thought Page
55
Action at Home Page
59
Action Abroad Page
63
Some Further Explanations Page
67
More About Thought Page
71
Jesus Idea of Greatness Page
75
A View of Evolution Page
79
Serving God Page
83

Identification Page
39
Idealization Page
43
Realization Page
47
Hurry and Habit Page
51
A Mental Exercise Page
87
A Summary of the Science of Being Great Page
91
Biographical Note Page
99
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