How to be a Genius or The Science of Being Great [Paperback]

Wallace D. Wattles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 5, 2004

1911. The author explains that this book is for the men and women, young or old, who wish to make the most of life by making the most of themselves. He has tried to show plainly the way to power and capability and believes that no mere reading of books can develop a great personality; nothing can make you great but thought; therefore think, think, think! Contents: Any Person May Become Great; Heredity and Opportunity; The Source of Power; The Mind of God; Preparation; The Social Point of View; The Individual Point of View; Consecration; Identification; Idealization; Realization; Hurry and Habit; Thought; Action at Home; Action Abroad; Some Further Explanations; More about Thought; Jesus_ Idea of Greatness; A View of Evolution; Serving God; A Mental Exercise; and A Summary of the Science of Being Great. See other works available by this author from Kessinger Publishing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (March 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766192474
• ISBN-13: 978-0766192478
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,740,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Your Brain, The Perfect Instrument, September 22, 2005

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Esmerelda Jones "Esmerelda Jones... Author Of... (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to be a Genius or The Science of Being Great (Paperback)

Wattles, in all his writings, is the master of simplicity in explaining that we are gods amongst gods, provided with everything we require in discovering our destiny.
"That which is in you impelling you forward is in the things and people you need, impelling them toward you."

"Nothing was ever in any man that is not in you; no man ever had more spiritual or mental power than you can attain, or did greater things than you can accomplish. You can become what you want to be"

First published in 1911, it is tinted with language of the day, but do not let that prevent you from discovering gold. It is one of those old "secret" books that have been fortunately reprinted. You need to read it at least twice before you appreciate what is transpiring. Behind the transparent words is an empire of knowledge.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent., January 28, 2006

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Samuel Cocar "Samuel Cocar" (Mundelein, IL) - See all my reviews
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How to be a Genius is one of several treatises on optimal thinking and living by author Wallace Wattles, who also wrote Health through New Thought and Fasting. How to be a Genius is brief but powerful. The book seems to have informed other luminaries like Napoleon Hill- Wallace's "Cosmic Intelligence" is parallel to Hill's "Infinite Intelligence." Anyway, the book deals with the concept of achieving greatness by creating the appropriate thought-forms and aligning your mind the mind of
G-d. Wattles presents some very novel paradigms with regard to how one should view the world. While the book is not Christian in an orthodox sense, it borrows from the Bible. Wattles most often quotes Jesus of Nazareth, then Abraham Lincoln (with some transcendentalism thrown in). While I don't agree with Wattles on every single point, this is a powerful book, and will prove a useful complement to a few other seminal performancy psychology books on your shelf.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 19, 2011

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Glendon Gordon Jr - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to be a Genius or The Science of Being Great (Paperback)

This book is absolutely excellent! It is merely a metaphysical perspective on the human potential. I'd recommend anyone in college, one who is trying to do some soul searching, to read this.