New addition to the Resources page: The Science of Being Well by Wallace D. Wattles. It was published in 1910, which ironically was the year before Wattles died from health problems at age 51. However, I don’t think this diminishes the validity of the book. For one thing, he didn’t have modern medicine working in his favor, and lots of people died young. Also, he had been in poor health for several years, and might not have even discovered his health secrets until the very end. I’m sure he would have been worse off not knowing what he knew.

Unlike The Science of Getting Rich, The Science of Being Well is not completely based on the law of attraction. Significant emphasis is placed on proper eating, drinking, breathing, and sleeping. It may be a bit controversial; for example, he says that you should always skip breakfast. But much of what he says is hard to argue with, aside from the polarizing issue of the law of attraction.

Partway through the book is an editor’s note that underscores the significance of this book:

“In 1910, very little was known about physiology and pathology, the inner workings of the body in health and disease. Today, almost a century later, despite huge advances in medical science, the human body is still largely a mystery. The process of mapping the intricate genetic code that makes us human (the Human Genome Project) has called into question what every present day doctor was taught in school about the most basic function in our cells: the role of DNA.

The implications of this are at least as dramatic as the discovery that the earth is not flat! Amazingly enough, cutting-edge science supports exactly what Mr. Wattles wrote in this last paragraph, which bears repeating: the Power of Nature within you is sufficient to overcome all hereditary impressions, and if you will learn to control your thoughts, so that you shall think only those of health, and if you will perform the voluntary functions of life in a perfectly healthy way, you can certainly be well.”

There are a tremendous number of unnatural typos in the book, such as periods and hard returns in the middle of a sentence. No doubt introduced by the editor and not the author, but unfortunately I found it very distracting. Still, it’s a very good ebook. You should read The Science of Getting Rich first, in order to get the necessary background on the law of attraction. The next book in the series is The Science of Being Great.

Note that this particular copy of the ebook contains an advertising link at the top of each page. I’m not affiliated with this link, I haven’t researched it, and I have no recommendation either for or against it.

Please share your thoughts on The Science of Being Well in the comments.