Summary of Dr. Mike Bechtle's People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys

By IRB Media

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#1 People, and the drama they bring, are a part of life. They are a part of everything we do, and they affect us in different ways. They can result in drama, which is anything that makes us feel unsettled.

#2 When we don’t meet our expectations, we experience drama. When others don’t meet our expectations, we experience drama. When something unexpected happens, we experience drama.

#3 We all have our limits when it comes to dealing with situations that make us uncomfortable. When we can do something about it, we’re usually fine with it. But when we can’t do anything about it, we become uncomfortable.

#4 There is always someone else keeping things from working. If you can’t change the situation, you can change your attitude. If that doesn’t work, you can leave the situation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 29, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669377092

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Insights on Dr. Mike Bechtle's People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

People, and the drama they bring, are a part of life. They are a part of everything we do, and they affect us in different ways. They can result in drama, which is anything that makes us feel unsettled.

#2

When we don’t meet our expectations, we experience drama. When others don’t meet our expectations, we experience drama. When something unexpected happens, we experience drama.

#3

We all have our limits when it comes to dealing with situations that make us uncomfortable. When we can do something about it, we’re usually fine with it. But when we can’t do anything about it, we become uncomfortable.

#4

There is always someone else keeping things from working. If you can’t change the situation, you can change your attitude. If that doesn’t work, you can leave the situation.

#5

The three options for dealing with a difficult situation are to change it, accept it, or change the environment. The Serenity Prayer is a practical application of these options: Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

#6

In the first section of the book, we’ll explore the possibilities for influencing a situation with the crazy people in our lives. We’ll look at the seven most effective keys to handling crazy people: personal qualities and responses that keep us from becoming victims of other people’s weaknesses.

#7

We can’t stop various events from happening, and we can’t choose what