The nature of law states that like causes produce like effects. If you do things a certain way, then you will inevitably achieve what you want in life. In this case, the goal is to become rich. A book authored more than 100 years ago by a man named Wallace D. Wattles with the title The Science of Getting Rich has become an item of interest and the inspiration of a recent movie entitled The Secret. The modern day adaptation of the century-old ideas of the book has inspired many to try using the law of attraction in achieving their goal, not just on becoming rich but also in other aspects of life like having good health and being successful in career.

Wattles teaches certain laws in the book that tells the readers not to question them and to simply apply them in their lives to achieve optimum results. Upon reaching the end of the book, the reader is presented with the idea that the warning given to them, pertaining to the acceptance of the laws. This is for the purpose of inscribing the ideas to your in order to benefit from them. Those laws will challenge your mind's existing ideas. Accepting them as if you really believed them will avoid inner conflict.

The book evaluates the power of the mind in attracting positive things. It also proves that there is a Formless thought that exists in the interspaces of the universe. The mind can formulate things and ideas that man can turn into reality. The mind should always be in a creative state rather than in a competitive state. In this condition, man will come to understand the Formless thought that embraces all things. It also teaches man to be grateful to the blessings given to him. Having a gratitude-filled heart will make his thoughts be taken by the Formless substance. Man should also hold in his mental image the things that he wants to do and achieve so that these goals can transform into reality. He should also believe that these things will be given unto him, and he should feel gratitude towards The Supreme. His faith must not waiver so that the things that he desires will be granted to him. Further analysis of the science of getting rich will give you the idea that those people who would remain strong in faith in the realization of their dreams will be given their desires.

The book and its ideas had gone several transformations and rewrites under different publishers, which clearly show that many people have accepted the ideas presented in this book. However, it also received criticisms particularly from theological institutes because they said that it focused mainly on the individual and not around God, and also it ignored Biblical principles.

There is a science of getting rich, author Wallace Wattles says in his book. It will all begin in the mind and then it will turn man's desires into reality as long as he holds unwavering faith that these things will indeed come true.