Listen
Hear each chapter and let the original cadence of Wattles establish the field.
Abundant Thought · The Great Way
Abundant Thought presents
The Science of Being Great
The Great Way
A guided resource for awakening the Principle of Power within. Listen, read, study, practice, and embody Wallace D. Wattles' public-domain classic.
How the study unfolds
Listen. Read. Think. Practice. Realize.
This study is not about becoming impressive. It is about awakening the power already within you, forming a higher ideal, and doing the nearest things in a great way.
Read
Return to the source text and mark the lines that challenge your self-concept.
Think
Do not merely consume the book. Think its central truths until they become yours.
Practice
Apply the teaching through poise, motive, viewpoint, consecration, and action.
Realize
Bring the ideal into ordinary life, beginning with the work and relationships nearest you.
Gather your materials
Everything for the study in one place.
Use the source text, chapter audio, course file, workbook, companion journal, flashcards, and app together. The system is simple: listen, read, think, practice, and realize.
Source Text
The Science of Being Great
Download the Abundant Thought public-domain study edition of Wattles' book.
Download Ebook PDFCourse File
The Greatway Mindset
Use the course guide for a structured entry into the core ideas of greatness.
Download CourseWorkbook
Practice Workbook
Move from chapter ideas into applied exercises, self-audit, and daily practice.
Download WorkbookJournal
Companion Journal
Track your reflections, resistance, practices, and personal greatness covenant.
Download JournalStudy Tool
Flashcards
Review key ideas and return to the source chapters when a card asks for deeper thought.
Open FlashcardsOpening
Begin with the course introduction.
Listen first, then enter the lessons. This opening frames greatness as an inherent power within you: a movement from reaction into self-active, creative expression.
Opening — Welcome to The Science of Being Great
The ten lessons
Move through the work one lesson at a time.
Each lesson gathers a small cluster of chapters into one coherent review and practice unit. Listen and read first, then study, practice, and reflect before rushing ahead.
Lesson 1
You Can Become Great
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 01, 02, 03
Greatness is possible because every person contains the Principle of Power and can become self-active instead of merely reactive.
ReviewPracticeOne Great Action
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Lesson 2
The Source of Power and the Mind of God
Begin with Wattles: Chapter 04
The source of wisdom is not private cleverness. Wattles points the reader toward conscious unity with the All-Mind.
WisdomSourceGuidance
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Lesson 3
Preparing the Vessel
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 05, 06, 07
Fear, anxiety, pride, resentment, and small viewpoints distort perception. Preparation clears the way for higher guidance.
MotiveViewpointRelease
Open Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Consecration and Identification
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 08, 09
Consecration orders body, mind, soul, and God. Identification recognizes the divine Principle of Power already within.
ConsecrationIdentityUnity
Open Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Idealization and Realization
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 10, 11
The ideal is not fantasy. It is a thought-form to be held as truth and expressed through present action.
IdealActionRealization
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Lesson 6
Hurry, Habit, and Sustained Thought
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 12, 13
Hurry is fear. Greatness requires calm power, new habits of thought, and sustained thinking about great truths.
PoiseHabitThought
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Lesson 7
Greatness at Home and Abroad
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 14, 15
Greatness begins in the nearest relationships and extends into work, neighborhood, and public life.
HomeWorkEmbodiment
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Lesson 8
The Advancing Viewpoint and Service
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 16, 17, 18
The advancing viewpoint sees humanity moving toward completion. True greatness serves without domination or self-erasure.
ViewpointHumanityService
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Lesson 9
Evolution, Serving God, and the Mental Exercise
Begin with Wattles: Chapters 19, 20, 21
Greatness becomes service to God, self, and world through full expression and repeated mental practice.
EvolutionExpressionExercise
Open Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Summary and Integration
Begin with Wattles: Chapter 22
The final lesson gathers the whole science into a closing practice, 30-day tracker, and personal Greatness Covenant.
SummaryTrackerCovenant
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Companion Journal
Greatness begins with the nearest thing.
Use the journal to slow the study down. The point is not to finish the chapters, but to notice what each lesson opens, resists, and asks you to practice.
Use this simple reflection rhythm.
- Choose one lesson and listen without multitasking.
- Write one sentence beginning, "I think Wattles is saying..."
- Name one fear, hurry, resentment, or inherited limitation the chapter exposes.
- State the higher ideal of yourself that replaces the old self-concept.
- Do one small thing today with poise, dignity, kindness, and power.
FAQ
Answers to the most common questions.
This work is mystical, practical, and sometimes challenging. These answers help keep the method grounded.
Is this a course, a book page, or a spiritual practice?
It is a resource page for studying the source text. The workbook, journal, audio, flashcards, and app turn the reading into practice.
Is this just positive thinking?
No. Wattles requires thought and action. Thought clarifies the ideal you are holding and the viewpoint you are practicing. Action is how that ideal becomes visible in ordinary life, relationships, work, and service.
Do I need to read and listen to every chapter?
No, but doing both can deepen the study. Reading helps you mark the text. Listening lets the chapter enter differently. At minimum, choose one. When a chapter feels important or unclear, do both.
What if a passage does not make sense right away?
Do not force clarity. Mark the unclear passage, re-read the paragraph before and after it, then write what you think Wattles may be saying. Some ideas become clear only through repetition and practice.
Is this about ego, status, or being better than other people?
No. The Abundant Thought reading emphasizes awakened power, wisdom, poise, service, and full expression. Greatness is treated as a life lived from the highest inner principle, not as superiority, domination, or public performance.
Is this professional advice?
No. This is a spiritual, educational, and reflective study experience. It can change how you think, act, create, and serve, but it is not medical, legal, financial, psychological, or professional advice.
How quickly should I move through the lessons?
Slowly enough that the work changes how you act. One lesson per week is a strong rhythm. You can move faster, but do not confuse finishing the pages with practicing The Great Way.
Why organize twenty-two chapters into ten lessons?
The current structure uses ten lessons so each study unit stays focused enough to read, review, practice, and journal without overwhelming the reader.
Is this connected to The Science of Getting Rich?
Yes. Both resources are part of the Abundant Thought ecosystem and both are based on public-domain works by Wallace D. Wattles. This page uses the same resource-site pattern for brand consistency.
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