# The Art of Money Getting — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum.

- [The Art of Money Getting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/the-art-of-money-getting.md): This introductory chapter presents the foundational principles of acquiring wealth, emphasizing that money getting is both an art and a science. It argues that success depends not on luck but on following specific, prove
- [Don't Mistake Your Vocation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/don-t-mistake-your-vocation.md): The chapter emphasizes the importance of choosing a vocation that aligns with one's natural talents and inclinations, warning against parents forcing careers upon their children without regard for their innate aptitudes.
- [Select the Right Location](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/select-the-right-location.md): This chapter emphasizes the importance of choosing the right location for one's business after selecting the proper vocation. Using the example of a talented showman in London who failed due to a poor location, the autho
- [Avoid Debt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/avoid-debt.md): This chapter warns young men against the dangers of debt, emphasizing that debt robs a person of self-respect and leads to a life of poverty. It contrasts the slavery of owing money with the freedom of having money work 
- [Persevere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/persevere.md): This chapter emphasizes the necessity of perseverance and self-reliance in achieving success. It warns against laziness, hesitation, and borrowing trouble, and uses examples from generals and proverbs to illustrate that 

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- [Whatever You Do, Do It with All Your Might](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/whatever-you-do-do-it-with-all-your-might.md)
- [Depend Upon Your Own Personal Exertions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/depend-upon-your-own-personal-exertions.md)
- [Use the Best Tools](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/use-the-best-tools.md)
- [Don't Get Above Your Business](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/don-t-get-above-your-business.md)
- [Learn Something Useful](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/learn-something-useful.md)
- [Let Hope Predominate, but Be Not Too Visionary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/let-hope-predominate-but-be-not-too-visionary.md)
- [Do Not Scatter Your Powers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/do-not-scatter-your-powers.md)
- [Be Systematic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/be-systematic.md)
- [Read the Newspapers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/read-the-newspapers.md)
- [Beware of “Outside Operations”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/beware-of-outside-operations.md)
- [Don't Endorse Without Security](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/don-t-endorse-without-security.md)
- [Advertise Your Business](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/advertise-your-business.md)
- [Be Polite and Kind to Your Customers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/be-polite-and-kind-to-your-customers.md)
- [Be Charitable](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/be-charitable.md)
- [Don’t Blab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/don-t-blab.md)
- [Preserve Your Integrity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/preserve-your-integrity.md)

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