So, we’ve setup our wheel, now let’s start filling it in.

Starting from the ‘twelve o clock’ slice, write one simple, general, solid thing you 100% believe.

• These are things such as:
• “I control my own body.”
• “I was born valuable.”
• “I’m blessed to have water.”
• “I’m connected to source.”
• “I control my thoughts.”
• Or come up with your own.

Whatever thing you choose, it has to be true and believable for you. It’s gotta be something you KNOW in your core. If you’re not a spiritual person, don’t start with “I’m connected to source”, instead start with something like “I love feeling better.”

In Markus’s case, let’s say he initially starts with “I was born valuable.”

Since Markus currently feels worthless and bad about money, this is NOT a good statement for him to start with.

And Markus can feel the mismatch as soon as he writes it.

The words feels wrong, off, like a lie.

So instead, Markus crosses it out and instead writes:

“1. I control my body.”

That’s something he knows for sure.

Markus is a bit annoyed because “Hurr durr I control my body” is general, vague, and unrelated to his urgent need… ‘making money.’

But of course it is, it has to be for the belief wheel to work.

Creating change with a belief wheel is FAST, but not INSTANT. We must start gently and generally and take baby steps towards our dream.

It’s ok. We’ll get there. For now, we want to start gentle, with sure-footing. Build a solid foundation.

The next slice needs to move Markus’s thoughts closer to the mega-belief. He doesn’t really know what to write though.

How can he get closer to the mega-belief?

He has to write something that’s related to ‘controlling his body,’ but that also relates a bit more to making money.

He first tries writing “I can sell my body for money,” but it feels horrible.

Yes, it’s technically true, but Markus doesn’t wanna sell his body. That statement won’t work, so Markus still needs to come up with something for slice two.

He tries:

“2. I can direct my body towards more lucrative actions, or less lucrative ones.”

This is successful because not only is it a true, inarguable belief, but also it’s one that feels pleasant and empowering. It’s a nice fact that some things are less profitable, some are moreso, and Markus has freedom of choice between them.

This works.

And notice that this statement is less general, a bit more specific.

It doesn’t talk about making money exactly, but it does state a fact about lucrative action-taking.

Let’s journey around the wheel further. Markus writes in the third slice:

“3. Many people choose efficient actions that lead them to money.”

Another observable, clear truth. Markus is certain many people do this. He began the wheel by focusing on his control of his body, but has now made the leap to the topic of efficient, lucrative action.

Sure, he’s still not on ‘money-making,’ but we’ve still many slices to go.

Markus isn’t sure what to write next though.

Like, great, other people do money making actions, I Markus doesn’t know what they know.

That may be true, but this kind of sulky, limited thinking has no place in a belief wheel.

Markus’s mind can choose literally any thought under the sun. There’s no excuse for choosing negative ones here.

So what can he write that relates to others’ money-making actions, and Markus’s own success?

How about…

“4. I’m capable of learning from those who’ve already achieved what I want.”

Perfect.

Totally true and believable. Markus IS capable of learning. In fact, he’s probably already learned at least one thing from other successful people.

He’s getting the hang of this! Next slice?

“If others can choose efficient, money-making actions, so can I.”

This one is almost identical to the last one. Markus might want to cross it out and use this slice more effectively. Each slice should really be moving his beliefs closer to the center, not just duplicating what came before.

Buuuut… in Markus’s gut, it just feels right. He likes acknowledging he can do what they did. So fine, the slice stays.

Let’s keep going.

“5. In fact, over the years, I’ve chosen quite a few money-making actions.”

A simple fact, but worth nothing down. It’s a step further than just pointing at “others’ success” in the previous statements. Now we’re on the topic of Markus’s own finances.

“6. I’ve definitely gotten better at it since I was a child, and I’m bound to get even better.”

This is true. From mowing-lawns as a child, to selling furniture he didn’t need in college, to shooting for a salary-promotion at work… Markus has definitely increased his money-making choices over time.

“7. I’m figuring out money-making more & more — I’ve made more than one breakthrough already.”

One major breakthrough Markus made, for example, was to realize that true money-making potential lies within entrepreneurship. Or perhaps in the stock market or other forms of investing. Unlike a salaried job, these arenas offer an unlimited profit ceiling.

“8. And as I hit more money-making breakthroughs, I’ll see more evidence of profit.”

As months, years, and decades go by, it’d be silly for Markus to think he’d suddenly never have another breakthrough, ever. Instead, as he makes more breakthroughs, he’ll also see more evidence of their impact.

“9. Wow, by writing this, I’m feeling a bit better already about making money.”

Again, true.

When Markus was focused on his initial, negative, ‘outside-the-donut’ statement, he felt truly terrible. But after writing so many true things about his own financial journey, he felt more empowered, more at peace, more relief.

Affirming that fact in writing felt even better.

“10. A better attitude towards money is subtle, but important evidence of emotional & mental improvement.”

Most people don’t realize this, but fortunately, Markus gets it. The #1 thing achievers have is a healthy attitude towards their challenges. Before they take ANY action, what they have is an empowering mental & emotional state. Having this is evidence you’re on the right track towards success. Not having it means you’re off track. Your attitude & mindset is evidence. Undeniable evidence.

“11. Evidence of being on-track financially feels joyous and encouraging to me.”

It may seem small, or intangible, or invisible, but an improved financial attitude is definitely evidence and worth writing, worth celebrating. It puts Markus way ahead of the financially desperate whiners and pessimists.

“12. I appreciate any evidence I’ve already seen of profit in others, or myself, & look forward to more.”

Markus is on a roll now. He’s really appreciating the profit and success of others, as well as whatever small successes he’s managed (such as his mindset), and he’s looking forward to more.

Technically we already did ‘last’ thought of Markus’s belief wheel, but Markus wanted to do one more…

“13. Since humans get more of what they focus positively on, and I’m focused on appreciating profit, soon I’ll be appreciating lots of it.”

This is a really good one. It’s a law of nature / the universe, that if you focus on something, you get more of it. If you focus on basketball skills, you gain more of them. If you focus on design skills, you get more of them. If you focus on growing finances, you’ll grow yours more and more.

Markus could NOT have written this twelve slices ago. Back then he was miserable and could only write “life is hopeless, I’ll be poor forever.”

His beliefs have drastically changed on the topic, and although Markus had finished the wheel, there’s no real ‘limit’, and he feels like writing more.

He’s in the zone, writing some of the most productive, healthy things he’s EVER written about money, and he wants to ride that wave, so here’s a fourteenth:

“14. I feel so grateful that I’m growing more joy and encouragement towards making lots of money.”

Gratitude is power.

And now that Markus is feeling gratitude, or at least peace about the topic, things will begin to change and ‘click’ for him, the same way it does for other financial achievers.

If you change your beliefs, you change your reality, it’s that simple.