The Science of Being Well (Aziloth Books) de Wallace D. Wattles

The Science of Being Well (Aziloth Books)

Wallace D. Wattles

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 mar 2012

Wallace D. Wattles was born in 1860, in Illinois, USA. Lacking a formal education, he lived as a farm labourer, continually failing at a variety of projects until, late in life, he devised the principles espoused in 'The Science of Being Well' and its two companion volumes 'The Science of Getting Rich' and 'The Science of Being Great'. Wattles maintained that whatever we want in life can be achieved if we 'Think in a Certain Way', using the Law of Attraction. By holding a vibrant image of our well-being clearly in mind, by asking for health and clearly believing that we have received it, forces will be set in motion that will bring that vision into reality. Wattle's philosophy was the basis of the modern-day bestseller 'The Secret', and is a must-read for all those seeking a drug-free route to health.

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Wallace Delois Wattles (1860-1911) was an American New Thought writer. He remains personally somewhat obscure, but his writing has been widely quoted and remains in print in the New Thought and self-help movements. As a Midwesterner, Wattles traveled to Chicago, where several leading New Thought leaders were located, among them Emma Curtis Hopkins and William Walker Atkinson, and he gave "Sunday night lectures" in Indiana; however, his primary publisher was Massachusetts-based Elizabeth Towne. He studied the writings of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and Ralph Waldo Emerson and recommended the study of their books to his readers who wished to understand what he characterized as "the monistic theory of the cosmos." Through his personal study and experimentation Wattles claimed to have discovered the truth of New Thought principles and put them into practice in his own life. He also advocated the then-popular health theories of "The Great Masticator" Horace Fletcher as well as the "No-Breakfast Plan" of Edward Hooker Dewey, which he claimed to have applied to his own life. He wrote books outlining these principles and practices, giving them titles that described their content, such as Health Through New Thought and Fasting and The Science of Being Great. His daughter Florence recalled that "he lived every page" of his books. A practical author, Wattles encouraged his readers to test his theories on themselves rather than take his word as an authority, and he claimed to have tested his methods on himself and others before publishing them.