DR. ORISON SWETT MARDEN was an American inspirational author who founded Success Magazine in 1897. His writings focus on common-sense principles for achieving success while still enjoying a well-rounded life. Many of his ideas are based on New Thought philosophy. Marden bridged the gap between the old notion of success made popular by authors such as Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale and todays authors like Stephen R. Covey and Brian Tracy. InThe Key to Prosperity, Marden shows how a positive mind is a magnet for abundance and wealth. He teaches that you need to play the part of your ambition. If you want to be prosperous, act like you are. If you are trying to show opulence, you have to instensly feel opulent, think opulence, and appear opulent and your entire being needs to be filled with confidence. Above all, you must erase all fears of poverty and failure from your mind. Prosperity can be yours if you follow Mardens lessons, including: How to Make Your Dreams Come True Making Yourself a Prosperity Magnet Conquering the Ultimate Prosperity Obstacle How to Make Yourself Lucky The Law of Opulence How to Attract Prosperity Financing Yourself The Secret Key to Prosperity The constant aspiration to measure up to a high ideal is the only force in heaven or on earth that can make a life great.