Some people feel they are too wide. Others feel they are too thin. Some are too bald. Others too graying. Some too tall. Others too short.

Celebrities are not immune. Michael Jackson thinks he is too tanned. Pamela Anderson thinks she is too top-heavy. No, bottom heavy. No, make that top heavy. It gets hard to keep track. Even Oprah has had to struggle with body image.

I was reminded of this issue while shaving off my beard. Until recently, my face pranced around fully nude, flouting all local ordinances of public decency. Amazingly, my face was never arrested for this.

For background on my recent beard-growing experience: http://www.thehappyguy.com/beard1.html

I was keenly aware that seven-month old Little Sister would not recognize me without beard I have sported for most recent quarter of her life. She gets upset enough when my wife puts her hair up.

So I slowly shaved off my beard, letting Little Sister watch and touch so she would know that "after picture" is still her papa. Here are before, during and after pictures, by way: http://www.thehappyguy.com/beard3.html

This got me thinking about how much we depend on body image for recognition. When somebody loses 60 or 70 pounds, people don't always recognize her. Nor if she cuts her long, flowing hair really short. Nor if she grows a beard.

In animal kingdom, creatures recognize each other more by smell. Which is Mrs. Meow won't let Mr. Meow in after that barroom brawl with Mr. Skunk.

Some animals rely on sound to recognize each other. That's why birds chirp, wolves howl and trees bark.

And some animals rely on sight. The peacock struts his feathers to lure peahen into thinking she's found Mr. Right. She falls for that trick every time. So much for thousands of years of evolution.

It's really that simple.

Here are 5 simple reasons most people will never get rich and how to make sure you do:

~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Reason #1 - Waiting to start: ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

Most people don't want to wait for sucecss. But, at same time, they are willing to wait before getting started on road to success.

Do you see problem here?

The longer you wait to get started, longer it will be before you get money, success, and lifestyle you want. Many people are waiting for everything to be perfect before they get going. Therefore, they never get going and never get rewards.

No race has ever been won (or even finished) by someone who never left starting line.

Don't wait to get going. Start now on road to success.

=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Reason #2 - Being financially illiterate: =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

The cornerstone of all wealth is understanding difference between assets and liabilities. The difference is this: Assets put money IN your pocket.

Liabilities take money OUT of your pocket.

Most people think their home, car, and other possessions are assets. But, truth is that in most cases those things take money out of your pocket. They COST you money.

They don't MAKE you money.

Therefore, by true definition above, those things are liabilities.

They take money OUT of your pocket each month.

When you have more money coming IN from real assets than you have going OUT to pay for liabilities, you will be financially free. There is only one way to do this.

Which brings us to...