Review Fix Exclusive: The Happiness Warrior Eric North Talks ‘Learning Lifts Us Up’

© Tony Powell. The Happiness Warrior Eric North II. January 25, 2021
© Tony Powell. The Happiness Warrior Eric North II. January 25, 2021

Review Fix chats with The Happiness Warrior Eric North discusses his current book in progress, Learning Lifts Us Up.

Review Fix: I hear there is a book in the works. How was this concept born?  

Eric North: Last year at the beginning of the pandemic I began to see myself identifying more clearly as a warrior. I told myself that it was time for leaders to step up and felt a sense of urgency and need.  I began making videos and writing with the to help people cope and find strength and courage in themselves. Six months later the Happiness Warrior was born, and I felt a strong intuitive awareness that came from finally realizing my true purpose in life.

Review Fix: What makes this book special? 

North: I’ve always had a lot to say and dreamed of being a writer for most of my life. As the Happiness Warrior I have the privilege of sharing my thoughts and aspirations for creating a happier world. The book is clear picture of my intention in my authentic voice.

Review Fix: What other books influenced this one the most? 

North: I often go back to the basics and mentally reference books that changed have shaped me throughout my life. Wayne Dwyer always comes to mind, I used to read him every night when I was rebuilding my life many years ago.

Review Fix: Any fun stories or wild moments during the writing process? 

North: There’s always that moment when someone who I really respect watches my videos or reads my columns and makes a connection that changes their lives. To me that is the most fun and brings me the most joy.

Review Fix: What were the major lessons learned?

North: 1.       Beginning to write was unnerving at first and I had to get over my feelings of fear and just do it! I can do anything when I set my mind to it.

2.       Consistency:  I write at the same time every morning, seven days a week.

3.       Greater authenticity comes from sharing personal experiences.

4.       It’s both humbling and liberating to share my failures and past mistakes. It’s also a great way to make fun of myself and not take life too seriously.

5.       Intention can be mind-blowing when we believe in ourselves.

Review Fix: The marketplace is crowded. How do you think you stand out?  

North: My mission to be happier and help others find more happiness and that resonates with everyone. There’s only one Happiness Warrior! 

Review Fix: How have your previous experiences in the industry helped this book? 

North: I’ve been an entrepreneur, created multiple businesses, and worked as a catalog print model in NYC over the last ten years. All these experiences have shaped and helped create the Happiness Warrior and made me a better human.

Review Fix: How do you want this book to ultimately be remembered? 

North: This book was written by someone who cared about everyone, and I mean EVERYONE.

Review Fix: What’s next?  

North: One of my goals is to be a motivational speaker for the new post-pandemic age. The old days of massive egos and demagogues is over, we need our leaders to show more integrity, authenticity, and relatability.

Review Fix: Anything else you’d like to add?  

North: The Happiness Warrior has become my identity and my purpose in life at a time in my life when I thought I’d done everything.  For that, I’m beyond grateful.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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