The following passages are excerpted from Winning Against the Wackos in Your Life:

On Wackos in general…
“Wackos come in all packages and strengths. They may have emerged from backgrounds of affluence or poverty—as an only child or as part of a large brood. In any case, Wackos seem to feel better only after they’ve succeeded in making someone else feel worse. There is much Wacko behavior to be wary of—some of it highly destructive and some of it just plain inconsiderate.”

On reacting to Wackos…
“Wackos will do anything to uphold a pristine image; they will use their verbal skills to attack; they cannot easily show affection; and they are primarily antisocial. How you choose to relate, if at all, to a Wacko is entirely up to you. Most of this behavior is not devastating if you are prepared for it and you know how to react or how not to react to it. That is the key. You should never take this behavior personally. Remember: it’s not about you.”

On standing in your personal power…
“Have you ever awakened on a sunny morning and felt totally in your power? That’s your suppressed internal strength striving to break through. So go with it. Call all of your buddies and say, ‘Wow, I’m at the top of my game today. I’ve had a breakthrough! I’m going to do this; I’m going to do that.’ And when you wake up the next day and your subconscious mind, which runs on habit, says, ‘Man, what were you thinking? You can’t do something for yourself; you need to do things for other people,’ don’t listen to it. Flex your personal power muscles and push those habitual doubts aside.”