
The Adult Manual
Ian Price
Nobody hands you a guide for adulthood.
You’re expected to know how to make the right decisions, manage pressure, stay disciplined, build relationships, navigate work, protect your mental wellbeing, and somehow still create a life that feels...
Location:
United States
Description:
Nobody hands you a guide for adulthood. You’re expected to know how to make the right decisions, manage pressure, stay disciplined, build relationships, navigate work, protect your mental wellbeing, and somehow still create a life that feels meaningful. But most people are building their lives with no real operating system. They’re reacting instead of choosing. Surviving instead of designing. Performing externally while quietly feeling disconnected internally. The Adult Manual exists to change that. This audiobook is about the skills we should have been taught long before adulthood began: how to think clearly, manage your attention, raise your standards, build habits that actually last, and understand the hidden systems driving your choices every day. Because your life is rarely changed by one big decision. It’s shaped by the small repeated ones. The standards you tolerate. The environments you stay in. The thoughts you rehearse. The people you listen to. The habits you repeat when nobody is watching. Over the next chapters, you’ll learn how to move from default living to intentional living—using practical frameworks, behavioural psychology, and real-world tools that help you create momentum in your work, wellbeing, and relationships. If you’ve ever thought, I know I’m capable of more than this, this book was written for you. Welcome to your operating system for modern adult life. Duration - 6h 12m. Author - Ian Price. Narrator - Brian. Published Date - Thursday, 15 January 2026. Copyright - © 2026 Ian Price ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:16
2 the adult manual introduction audiobook
Duration:00:02:19
3 the adult manual about the author audiobook
Duration:00:01:33
4 part 1 money without shame
Duration:00:00:03
5 chapter 1 why money feels heavy
Duration:00:27:42
6 chapter 2 what money actually is
Duration:00:24:08
7 chapter 3 stability before freedom
Duration:00:21:42
8 chapter 4 leverage (the part no one explained)
Duration:00:21:55
9 part 2 health without extremes
Duration:00:00:04
10 chapter 5 calm boring sustainable
Duration:00:17:20
11 chapter 6 why health became so complicated
Duration:00:18:50
12 chapter 7 energy is the real metric
Duration:00:18:07
13 chapter 8 consistency beats intensity
Duration:00:16:58
14 part 3 work without burnout
Duration:00:00:03
15 chapter 9 your nervous system matters
Duration:00:18:02
16 chapter 10 doing less to feel better
Duration:00:17:07
17 chapter 11 the long game body
Duration:00:14:33
18 chapter 12 why work feels heavier than it should
Duration:00:15:49
19 chapter 13 effort doesnt equal value
Duration:00:14:07
20 chapter 14 boundries arent aggressive
Duration:00:13:21
21 chapter 15 the myth of balance
Duration:00:13:22
22 chapter 16 sustainable output
Duration:00:12:50
23 chapter 17 the exhaustion of never arriving
Duration:00:12:35
24 part 4 relationships without nonsense
Duration:00:00:02
25 chapter 18 why relationships feel harder than they should
Duration:00:14:45
26 chapter 19 overcaring isnt kindness
Duration:00:12:28
27 chapter 20 clarity is what makes relationships safe
Duration:00:14:09
28 chapter 21 compatability is capacity
Duration:00:12:30
29 chapter 22 relationships that fit
Duration:00:13:42
30 afterword
Duration:00:02:12
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:16