The Science of Being Great
'The Science of Being Great' Summary
All men are made of the one intelligent substance, and therefore all contain the same essential powers and possibilities. Greatness is equally inherent in all, and may be manifested by all. Every person may become great. Every constituent of God is a constituent of man. Man may overcome both heredity and circumstances by exercising the inherent creative power of the soul. If he is to become great, the soul must act, and must rule the mind and the body. There is a Principle of Power in every person. By the intelligent use and direction of this principle, man can develop his own mental faculties. Man has an inherent power by which he may grow in whatsoever direction he pleases, and there does not appear to be any limit to the possibilities of his growth. No man has yet become so great in any faculty but that it is possible for someone else to become greater. The possibility is in the Original Substance from which man is made. Genius is Omniscience flowing into man. Genius is more than talent. Talent may merely be one faculty developed out of proportion to other faculties, but genius is the union of man and God in the acts of the soul. Great men are always greater than their deeds. They are in connection with a reserve of power that is without limit. We do not know where the boundary of the mental powers of man is; we do not even know that there is a boundary.
Book Details
Language
EnglishOriginal Language
EnglishPublished In
1988Author
Wallace D. Wattles
United States
Wallace D. Wattles was an American New Thought writer and spiritual teacher who is best known for his book The Science of Getting Rich. Born in Illinois in 1860, Wattles spent much of his life studyin...
More on Wallace D. WattlesDownload eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
The Science of Being Well by Wallace D. Wattles
A book for those who want health, and who want a practical guide and handbook, not a philosophical treatise. Contents: the Principle of Health, Founda...
Sesame and Lilies by John Ruskin
In a world where men are consumed by wealth and women are confined to domesticity, Victorian social critic John Ruskin boldly challenges the status qu...
The Ethics of Belief by William Clifford
This is an essay on decision biases and a critique on prejudices, neatly written and thought provoking.
Spiritual Dialogue Between the Soul, the Body, Self-Love, the Spirit, Humanity, and the Lord God by Catherine of Genoa
Saint Catherine of Genoa (Caterina Fieschi Adorno, born Genoa 1447 – 15 September 1510) is an Italian Roman Catholic saint and mystic, admired for her...
The Life Triumphant by James Allen
Are you tired of ignoring your conscience? Do you want to to follow the inward guide to wherever it may lead? Are you ready to realise your full poten...
The Art of Controversy ,The Art of Being Right by Arthur Schopenhauer
The Art of Controversy and The Art of Being Right are two essays written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. The Art of Controversy deals w...
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment by Elisabeth Celnart
The Gentleman and Lady's Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment
The Freedom of Life by Annie Payson Call
"The Freedom of Life" is a book written by Annie Payson Call, an American author and teacher of the Alexander Technique, a method for improving postur...
The Game Of Life And How To Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn
Florence Scovel Shinn, an illustrator living in New York City, became a teacher of New Thought after a divorce. New Thought was a movement which holds...
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers
Published in 1961, A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers is a self help book that aims to bring the basic techniques of hypnosis to the...
Reviews for The Science of Being Great
No reviews posted or approved, yet...