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1860–1911

Wallace D. Wattles

American New Thought writer whose The Science of Getting Rich (1910) argued for creating rather than competing.

8 sourced lines

Every line we carry

Each one links to its source, what it means, and the shirt in any of our looks.

  1. Create, don't compete.

    Wattles tells readers to stop fighting over a fixed pie. Making something new is more powerful than grabbing a share of what exists. Build your own lane.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  2. There is never any time but now.

    You cannot act in the past and you cannot act in the future. Every real thing you will ever do happens now. Stop planning to start.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  3. Do not wait for a change of environment before you act.

    Wattles says you get a better environment by acting well in the one you have. Waiting for perfect conditions is a way of never starting. Start where you are.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  4. Every action is either strong or weak.

    Wattles judges a day by its acts, each one done with full purpose or not. Many weak actions add up to a weak life. Make each act count.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  5. The world is advanced only by those who more than fill their present places.

    Doing your job is the floor. Doing more than it asks is how people and things move forward. Outgrow your current place by overfilling it.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  6. Do all you can every day, without haste, worry, or fear.

    Wattles wants full effort and no panic. Rushing and worrying waste the energy the work needs. Work hard and calmly.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  7. Do not try to do tomorrow's work today.

    Trying to do everything at once leads to doing nothing well. Wattles says do today's work, fully. Tomorrow's work will be there tomorrow.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)

  8. Every day is either a successful day or a day of failure.

    Wattles turns a life into a string of days you can win or lose. Big goals are made of small days. Win today.

    The Science of Getting Rich (1910), Original English (The Science of Getting Rich, 1910)