Chapter 1 - The Right to Be Rich
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.
The man who owns all he wants for the living of all the life he is
capable of living is rich; and no man who has not plenty of
money can have all he wants. Life has advanced so far, and become
so complex, that even the most ordinary man or woman requires a great amount of
wealth in order to live in a manner that even approaches completeness.
Every person naturally wants to become all that they are capable
of becoming.
This desire to realize innate possibilities is inherent in human
nature; we cannot help wanting to be all that we can be.
Success in life is becoming what you want to be; you can become
what you want to be only by making use of things, and you can have the free use
of things only as you become rich enough to buy them.
To understand the science of getting rich is therefore the most
essential of all knowledge.
There is nothing wrong in wanting to get rich. The desire for riches
is really the desire for a richer, fuller, and more abundant life; and that
desire is praise worthy.
The man who does not desire to live more abundantly is abnormal,
and so the man who does not desire to have money enough to buy all he wants is
abnormal.
There are three motives for which we live; we live for the body,
we live for the mind, we live for the soul. No one of these is better or holier
than the other; all are alike desirable, and no one of the three—body, mind, or soul—can live fully
if either of the others is cut short of full life and expression.
It is not right or noble to live only for the soul and deny mind
or body; and it is wrong to live for the intellect and deny body or
soul.
We are all acquainted with the loathsome consequences of living
for the body and denying both mind and soul; and we
see that real life means the complete expression of all that man can
give forth through body, mind, and soul.
Whatever he can say, no man can be really happy or satisfied
unless his body is living fully in every function, and unless the same is true
of his mind and his soul.
Wherever there is unexpressed possibility,
or function not performed, there is unsatisfied desire.
Desire is possibility seeking expression, or function seeking performance.
Man cannot live fully in body without good food, comfortable clothing,
and warm shelter; and without freedom from excessive toil. Rest and recreation
are also necessary to his physical life
.He cannot live fully in mind without books and time to study them,
without opportunity for travel and observation, or without intellectual
companionship.
To live fully in mind he must have intellectual recreations, and
must surround himself with all the objects of art and beauty he is
capable of using and appreciating.
To live fully in soul, man must have love; and love is denied expression
by poverty.
A man’s highest happiness is found in the bestowal of
benefits on those he loves; love finds its most natural and spontaneous
expression in giving. The man who has nothing to give cannot fill
his place as a husband or father, as a citizen, or as a man.
It is in the use of material things that a man finds full life for
his body, develops his mind, and unfolds his soul. It is therefore of
supreme importance to him that he should be rich.
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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1. Success is achieving what one aim for one's self.
ReplyDelete2. To achieve one's best in life, one must be rich else one will be limited.
3. To be successful all round, none of body, soul and spirit must be neglected.
Yinka Okoh
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DeleteTrue sucess and self fulfillment can never be achieved without being rich and whosoever decides to be contented with less is greedy in a way because he limits what he can do for others and for God also
ReplyDeleteEgbo James
It's not really greed to limit oneself it is a sin
Delete1)There are 3 motives for which we live- for the body, mind and soul and no one is better or holier than the other.
ReplyDelete2) 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 which is the most essential knowledge.
3) Nothing is wrong in one desiring to get rich.
Prof Comfort Akujobi
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DeleteThis chapter has tried to explain the biblical clause: "money answereth all things"
ReplyDeleteThey say health is wealth, and i think without wealth, health suffers too, so the two are interconnected.
The most essential study is the study of getting rich? I think it's true, prospect of getting job with good pay is the major factor that determine our choice of course of study.
Matthias Zakka
The mantra of a god job with a good pay is a mirage
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ReplyDeleteSummary of chapter 1
ReplyDelete1.Money makes a soceity to be organised
2. It is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich.
3. Three motives for which we live, for body, mind and soul you can't satisfy one in place of another
1.Life is a system that embodies 3 estates, mind, body and soul.
ReplyDelete2. For life to be meaningful, these 3 estates must be nourished to optimum vibrancy.
3. Money, a reasonable measure of it is needed to bring mind, body and soul to the level of human satisfaction, bliss and accomplishment.
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Delete1.Life is a system that embodies 3 estates, mind, body and soul.
ReplyDelete2. For life to be meaningful, these 3 estates must be nourished to optimum vibrancy.
3. Money, a reasonable measure of it is needed to bring mind, body and soul to the level of human satisfaction, bliss and accomplishment.
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ReplyDeleteIn this chapter it is worthy to note that poverty is a sin. For one to be rich is by personal decision. Richness is not complete until the body, mind and soul is satisfied. Giving is rendering service to God and humanity.
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Delete1. The object of all life is development while the purpose of nature is the advancement and gradual development of life.
ReplyDeleteThe basis of all advancement for man is the science of getting rich.
2. The possibility of seeking expression cannot be achieved without these 3 motives to live(satisfaction) ie body, soul and mind.
Making out time to study books,get comfortable clothing intellectual recreations, love etc.
3. It's quite important for man to be rich and neglecting this study means neglecting ones duty to oneself, God and humanity for you can render no greater service than to make the most of yourself.
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Delete1.To live good and meaningful life, one must be rich
ReplyDelete2. Love for others is the hallmark of life and it can be expressed by giving which may be deterred if one is not rich
3.we can achieve our dreams and aspirations if we don’t have money to pursue it
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DeleteMy thoughts by dr uzoma chidi okereke
ReplyDeleteTo live a good and meaningful life one must be rich
The basis of all advancement in life is the science of getting rich
Love for others which is expressed in giving may be hindered if one is not rich
The noblest and most necessary of all studies is attention given to the science of getting rich! It is abnormal not to seek to become rich, for money answereth all things.
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DeleteOne needs money to be able to possess the essential things of life
ReplyDelete2. The Pinnacle of self development; be it talent or soul development is unattainable without wealth
3. It is therefore important for one to have the desire to become rich and acquire knowledge on how to achieve wealth
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DeleteChapter 1.
ReplyDelete1. Real life means the complete expression of all that man can give forth through body, mind, and soul.
2. No man ought to be satisfied with a little if he is capable of using and enjoying more.
3. It is in the use of material things that a man finds full life for his body, develops his mind, and unfolds his soul..
Chukwuebuka Asadu
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DeleteThank you
DeleteChapter 1
ReplyDeleteGetting rich is of great importance because in it a man finds full life for his body, develops his mind, and unfolds his soul.
The man who does not desire to live more abundantly and have money enough to buy all he wants is abnormal.
Neglect of this study is invariably ignoring your duty to yourself, God and humanity
Jombo Promise
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DeleteDR. DENNIS EKWEDIKE: It is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich. To be content with less is sinful.The three motives for which we live are for the body,mind and soul and each can not live fully in the absence of the others.
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DeleteA fulfilled and an accomplished life equates richness.
ReplyDeletePoverty and content in little is a sin; as you are not able to satisfy the body, soul and mind equally.
Richness is the ability to satisfy the body, soul and mind of all their desires effortlessly.
Richness is godliness and much be strived for by all normal human being; otherwise you are abnormal.
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DeleteSociety is so organized that without money no one lives a full life.
ReplyDeleteThe desire to be rich is a good one. It is abnormal not to desire to be rich.
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ReplyDeleteTo subscribe to poverty is retrogressive. Wealth has important uses amongst which are the opportunity to achieve one's full potential. The desire for riches is natural.
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Delete1.The basis of all advancement for man must be the science of getting rich.
ReplyDelete2.Success in life is becoming what you want to be and money is a determinant of that.
3.To understand the science of getting rich is the most essential of all knowledge.
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DeleteThe desire to be rich is notmal as was said. It hjust means one desires to live a fuller life with many more comforts. Live is truly expressed in the presence of riches. It is better to be rich than to live in poverty. The wisdom of the poor man is despised.
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DeleteThere is nothing wrong with having the desire to become rich because it's essential to become a successful person and it satisfies almost all of mans needs
ReplyDeleteBy Simon Egbo
There are various routes to the Positive advancement of self and others therefore on each routes of destiny taken, there possibilities and wealth in them all. Then success comes when we become conscious of mind boggling creation, innovation, advancement by seeing opportunities lying bare on our way or routes when others are waiting or ignorant of such endowment on our routes. (BRENDAN ANAYO.)
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Delete1. One can never get to the fullest of his potential by being poor.
ReplyDelete2. Not desiring riches is itself a sin to oneself, humanity and God.
3. The advancement of man's soul, body, and mind are necessarily important to progress in an equal proportion.
1 One cannot get the basic of life by being poor
ReplyDelete2 Money is a defence
1) no matter what is said in praise of poverty. It is a fact that no man can fully attain his desire without being rich
ReplyDelete2) desires are possibilities looking for expression
3) no man ought to be satisfied with little, if he is capable of using more