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Nonfiction, Self Help, Psychology

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Havard is born and raised in Norway, and when he is not writing, Havard spends most of his time working as an engineer, reading, traveling, or playing sports. He is just a guy who loves to write and share insights from his path to living a better life.

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Average rating: 4.17 · 111 ratings · 36 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	How to Thrive in the 21st Century - By Avoiding Porn and Other Distractions 4.08 avg rating — 83 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Digital Discipline: Choosing Life in the Digital Age of Excess 4.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Find Your Path: What Do You Want To Do With Your Life? 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Compound System: Use the Power of Compounding, Delayed Gratification and Lifelong Learning to Skyrocket Your Success (Living a Focused Life Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Thrive in the 21st Century: By Avoiding Porn and Other Distractions by Havard Mela (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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For everyone that liked "How to Thrive", I have written a new book that is coming soon called "Digital Discipline: Choosing Life In The Digital Age of Excess". I am very excited to bring you this book and I am confident that it can help you minimize time spent on mind-numbing distractions and help you build better digital habits!

Choose Life In The Digital Age of Excess!

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“If you haven’t done anything, you don’t have a reason to celebrate.”
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“Today, we get the best outcomes by delaying gratification.”
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