Whenever times were good enough to put a little money in the bank, times would be bad a gain and the account would soon be emptied. ... Luck was on his side and without that he never would have become an entrepreneur. ... But luck is a much more essential factor when striving for success in a society where the circumstances which you live are not ideal for someone of your race. ...
Those who usually wore the tattoos were often bikers and circus "freaks", which gave the tattooing industry a bad reputation. ... Many see this as an understanding to why people have associated tattooing in the survival and healing of bad wounds (Flamepoint). ... Once again, ominous luck fell upon the world of tattooing after World War II, when Marlon Brando type bikers and juvenile delinquents wore them and an unfortunate outbreak of hepatitis in 1961 sent tattoo artists heading for the hills (Midre). ...
Body image involves our perception, imagination, emotions, and physical sensations of and about our bodies. It is not static, but ever changing; sensitive to changes in mood, environment, and physical experience. It is not based on fact. It is psychological in nature, and much more influenced by self-esteem than by actual physical attractiveness as judged by others. It is not inborn, but learned. ...
