The Science of Getting Rich: "The Right To Be Rich"

[jessicasilverman]

Here is a part of the first chapter of "The Science of Getting Rich" book.

WHATEVER may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich. No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money; for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has money to buy them with.

A man develops in mind, soul, and body by making use of things, and society is so organized that man must have money in order to become the possessor of things; therefore, the basis of all advancement for man must be the science of getting rich.

The object of all life is development; and everything that lives has an inalienable right to all the development it is capable of attaining.

Man's right to life means his right to have the free and unrestricted use of all the things which may be necessary to his fullest mental, spiritual, and physical unfoldment; or, in other words, his right to be rich.

In this book, I shall not speak of riches in a figurative way; to be really rich does not mean to be satisfied or contented with a little. No man ought to be satisfied with a little if he is capable of using and enjoying more. The purpose of Nature is the advancement and unfoldment of life; and every man should have all that can contribute to the power; elegance, beauty, and richness of life; to be content with less is sinful.

It is perfectly right that you should desire to be rich; if you are a normal man or woman you cannot help doing so. It is perfectly right that you should give your best attention to the Science of Getting Rich, for it is the noblest and most necessary of all studies. If you neglect this study, you are derelict in your duty to yourself, to God and humanity; for you can render to God and humanity no greater service than to make the most of yourself.

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[eric.cornelison]

Totally disagree. God would not have said that the love of money is the root of all evil if He had intended us to pursue riches. Is being rich wrong, no, but desiring riches places more on becoming rich than on God. That pursuat makes us take our eyes off God and that is not a good thing.

[littlebird]

The whole "Attraction of Wealth" business seems scammy to me. I understand the basis of attraction, but most books about it are missing a few important points. Magic is a more evolved and complete form of attraction, but people avoid it because they are superstitious.

[RevDella]

Spirit exists in everything, so Spirit exists as money or wealth.  Wanting to experience greater wealth is really wanting to express the abundance of Spirit in a greater way.  It is something to be celebrated, not denigrated.

[Sandra Piddock]

Spirit exists in everything, so Spirit exists as money or wealth.  Wanting to experience greater wealth is really wanting to express the abundance of Spirit in a greater way.  It is something to be celebrated, not denigrated.

I really don't understand what you're saying. I see no harm in wanting to be rich, but pursuing riches in the determined way that this book advocates is bound to involve selfishness and ruthlessness, and neither of these characteristics have any place in the make up of a spiritual person, let alone a Christian one. Celebration of wealth and its achievement is not something to be celebrated when many people have so little.

[zararina]

I could agree about "The purpose of Nature is the advancement" that we need to improve ourselves for the better. Whether it was in spirituality or overall things in life. And being rich could not only mean rich in money since we can say a certain person is rich with good values or rich in talents. It was just okay to be rich in material things as long as you do not treat it a God or the most important thing  in your life.

[R. Paradon]

Here is a part of the first chapter of "The Science of Getting Rich" book.

 No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he has plenty of money; for to unfold the soul and to develop talent he must have many things to use, and he cannot have these things unless he has money to buy them with.

Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Siddhartha Gautama, Mother Teresa and many many more seemed to do quite all right without money.

Yes, it is nice to be wealthy and to have more money in the bank than you could possibly spend.  But I have not met one person of great wealth (have met and mingled with a few) that is any happier than those of us who are "regular people".  In fact most middle income people seem to be more balanced than the super rich.

[Sandra Piddock]

Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Siddhartha Gautama, Mother Teresa and many many more seemed to do quite all right without money.

Yes, it is nice to be wealthy and to have more money in the bank than you could possibly spend.  But I have not met one person of great wealth (have met and mingled with a few) that is any happier than those of us who are "regular people".  In fact most middle income people seem to be more balanced than the super rich.

I absolutely agree with you, Richard. Too many people put too much emphasis on wealth. How can people equate wealth with spirituality? It just does not compute, because if you're focused on the acquisition of wealth, you're missing out on something potentially more important.

[SifuPhil]

I absolutely agree with you, Richard. Too many people put too much emphasis on wealth. How can people equate wealth with spirituality? It just does not compute, because if you're focused on the acquisition of wealth, you're missing out on something potentially more important.

They do it because they know the two things that most people desire are material wealth and spiritual reward. That they are usually mutually exclusive makes no matter to these types of authors; they smell the money from publishing their "wisdom".

No, there is nothing innately wrong with money. It's the acquisition of it that usually deters one from a spiritual path.

"You can't serve both God and mammon" - Matthew 6:24

And all the money in the world won't buy you spiritual happiness. MATERIAL happiness, sure - but not spiritual.

[Sandra Piddock]

They do it because they know the two things that most people desire are material wealth and spiritual reward. That they are usually mutually exclusive makes no matter to these types of authors; they smell the money from publishing their "wisdom".

No, there is nothing innately wrong with money. It's the acquisition of it that usually deters one from a spiritual path.

"You can't serve both God and mammon" - Matthew 6:24

And all the money in the world won't buy you spiritual happiness. MATERIAL happiness, sure - but not spiritual.

Agreed, Phil, although I'd qualify that by saying that even those who have the money to buy material happiness are not always satisfied. When we go on holiday, we go for the cheap end of the market, because we'd rather spend our money on enjoying the experience, rather than paying for luxurious accommodation. As long as it's clean and comfortable, that's all we want. Friends of ours took a 'luxury' cruise and stay holiday to Dubai, paying around $3000 each for a two week stay. The cruise was a rip off, with all sorts of extras, and mandatory tipping, and although the hotel was luxurious, it was out in the sticks, so it cost them a fortune in taxis to get around. They're still fighting to get a refund, whereas we never find anything to complain about with our cheap holidays.

A lot of it comes down to mindset, and of course, that's where spiritual happiness comes in. We don't expect a lot for our small outlay, and we're often pleasantly surprised. Those who shell out the dollars have high expectations which rarely come to fruition. This applies to lots of situations in life, not just vacations.

[catowoman]

There are occasions when I want to be really rich because having so much also means you have so much to give. It’s really different when you want to be rich to have power and to stand above small people. But then it goes that wealth corrupts the good mind and heart. What we sometimes missed is when we don’t want to let go of that wealth because it puts us to a good position like that man in the Bible where Jesus said to give away all his wealth to the poor. He can’t do so and sadly turn his back and he even want to follow Him and yet he can’t follow what He asked of him. We could only be rich if we have more to give than to keep.

[Hardison]

Spirit exists in everything, so Spirit exists as money or wealth.  Wanting to experience greater wealth is really wanting to express the abundance of Spirit in a greater way. It is something to be celebrated, not denigrated.

Eloquently stated. It is not the same as chasing wealth for wealth sake.

[SifuPhil]

Eloquently stated. It is not the same as chasing wealth for wealth sake.

Sorry, I still don't buy it - I remain unconvinced. Not YOUR statement, but the one you replied to.

It just sounds too much like a shyster's pitch.

[Hardison]

Sorry, I still don't buy it - I remain unconvinced. Not YOUR statement, but the one you replied to.

It just sounds too much like a shyster's pitch.

Okay, we're going to have to agree to disagree on this topic.

[SifuPhil]

Okay, we're going to have to agree to disagree on this topic.

Agreed.