The famous project “The Secret” thundered throughout the world. But not everyone knows that the ideas and thoughts voiced in Rhonda Byrne’s book and the film of the same name originated more than a hundred years ago. The founders of the popular at the beginning of the twentieth century. The New Thinking movement W. Wattles, W. Atkinson, K. Larson and others were far ahead of their time, opening up new opportunities for personal development and life transformation for their contemporaries. This book features two classic works by Christian Larson - The Great Source Within and How to Improve Your Brain. The first is dedicated to awakening the unlimited reserve of the psyche. The second talks about methods of brain development - a channel for interaction between the psyche and the outside world. Despite their venerable age, the books are still relevant, contain a lot of useful information, and are easy and interesting to read. Translation: Oleg Epimakhov