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

Wallace D. Wattles (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2007

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602060983
• ISBN-13: 978-1602060982
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 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: #3,270,221 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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This review is from: How to be a Genius or The Science of Being Great (Paperback)

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.