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dorothy hanna · 02-16-2007, 03:37 PM

Hi All,
I recently read The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles, the book that Rhonda Byrnes , maker of the secret movie had her life impated with. On the site, you can read the book for free, and this man seems to be a Wattles buff. But on his blog, some were asking why they were having no success manifesting a lottery win. He said, that it doesn't work that way, as the lottery is like robbery. I'm not sure why he thinks the lottery is like robbery, although I know many people are against the lottery. But, really, although Wattles spoke highly of work, and an honest business etc...he never said that playing the lottery was like robbery.
I had kind of thought that playing the lottery was just a game, and for only $1.00 one could play the game, and buy a chance of winning a lot of money, or a little money, and just have a little fun playing the game.

Maybe this is just this guys interpretation of things, and he's thrown in his own opinion. It must work to use intention manifestation on the lottery, as someone has won, and does win often.
I would think it's only robbery if someone collects millions, from people to play, and then runs off with the money, and has really no lottery at all.
The man said it's wrong to get something for nothing, and saw the lottery as an example of that, but it wasn't for nothing, as the person paid $1.00 to play, and purchase their chance to win in the game. To purchase the chance of winning was only $1.00. So I don't see it as a getting something for nothing situation.

Also, finding money on the ground is getting something for nothing, so if I were to go by this sites interrpretation of what Wattles did or did not mean in what he wrote, then this site is actually saying to pick up found money, and utilize it in your own life, it is getting something for nothing, and therefore one should not pick it up?

I do believe in free gifts. That's why it's a gift, because it is free.

Wattles was clear on his emphasis of living an honest, and virtuase life, but he never went so far as to say anything about the lottery, or what one should do with found money. If I see someone drop their money, and I just pick it up and walk away with it, I can see this as not very nice, or helpful, but I never thought I had to just give it away, or donate it to a charity, neccesarily. I always though God was giving me a little something for free, as I amy need it down the road. Just my take on interpretation of the topic.

02-16-2007, 03:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
dorothy hanna Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 357	Wallace D. Wattles, and interpretation. Hi All, I recently read The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles, the book that Rhonda Byrnes , maker of the secret movie had her life impated with. On the site, you can read the book for free, and this man seems to be a Wattles buff. But on his blog, some were asking why they were having no success manifesting a lottery win. He said, that it doesn't work that way, as the lottery is like robbery. I'm not sure why he thinks the lottery is like robbery, although I know many people are against the lottery. But, really, although Wattles spoke highly of work, and an honest business etc...he never said that playing the lottery was like robbery. I had kind of thought that playing the lottery was just a game, and for only $1.00 one could play the game, and buy a chance of winning a lot of money, or a little money, and just have a little fun playing the game. Maybe this is just this guys interpretation of things, and he's thrown in his own opinion. It must work to use intention manifestation on the lottery, as someone has won, and does win often. I would think it's only robbery if someone collects millions, from people to play, and then runs off with the money, and has really no lottery at all. The man said it's wrong to get something for nothing, and saw the lottery as an example of that, but it wasn't for nothing, as the person paid $1.00 to play, and purchase their chance to win in the game. To purchase the chance of winning was only $1.00. So I don't see it as a getting something for nothing situation. Also, finding money on the ground is getting something for nothing, so if I were to go by this sites interrpretation of what Wattles did or did not mean in what he wrote, then this site is actually saying to pick up found money, and utilize it in your own life, it is getting something for nothing, and therefore one should not pick it up? I do believe in free gifts. That's why it's a gift, because it is free. Wattles was clear on his emphasis of living an honest, and virtuase life, but he never went so far as to say anything about the lottery, or what one should do with found money. If I see someone drop their money, and I just pick it up and walk away with it, I can see this as not very nice, or helpful, but I never thought I had to just give it away, or donate it to a charity, neccesarily. I always though God was giving me a little something for free, as I amy need it down the road. Just my take on interpretation of the topic.