Lachlan Brown is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Brown Brothers Media, a digital publishing network reaching tens of millions of readers monthly. He holds a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies from Deakin University, though his real education came afterward: a warehouse job shifting TVs, a stretch of anxiety in his mid-twenties, and the slow discovery that studying the mind is not the same as learning how to live well. He started experimenting with Buddhist principles during breaks at the warehouse and eventually began writing about what he was learning. That writing became Hack Spirit, a widely read personal development site, and his book Hidden Secrets of Buddhism became a bestseller. His work breaks down complex ideas into frameworks people can apply immediately, whether they are navigating a career change, a difficult relationship, or the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. Lachlan splits his time between Singapore and Saigon. He writes about high-performance routines, decision-making under pressure, digital innovation, and the intersection of Eastern philosophy with modern life. His perspective comes from having built things from scratch, failed at some of them, and learned that clarity comes from practice, not theory.
There’s something quietly powerful about people who know how to be alone. Not lonely—alone. These are the ones who can sit in silence without needing to fill it, who recharge in solitude instead of fearing it. They’ve turned being alone into an art form—a skill that takes time, patience, ...Read More
There’s something magnetic about mysterious people. They walk into a room and somehow command attention without saying much. You can’t quite figure them out — and that’s what makes them so fascinating. They seem to live in a world of their own, guided by quiet confidence and subtle ...Read More
In a world that constantly demands our attention, approval, and outrage, the ability to stay grounded and calm is a rare superpower. I’ve met people who seem almost immune to the chaos. They don’t overreact, they don’t cling, and they don’t let others’ opinions control them. Instead, they ...Read More
It's a curious phenomenon that we've all observed, if not experienced ourselves: There are those among us who can't bear the sight of an unread notification on their phone or computer. Their inbox is always at zero, their social media notifications cleared the moment they pop up. Some might chalk it ...Read More
It’s not about being antisocial or lazy — it’s about being deeply aware, emotionally tuned in, and mindful of how interactions affect your energy. Let’s explore eight surprising ways that people who hate phone calls often show higher emotional intelligence. 1. They understand emotional boundaries People who dislike phone calls tend ...Read More
Most people wake up, grab their phone, scroll a little, maybe chug some coffee, and then stumble into their day already feeling behind. But the self-made millionaires I’ve studied (and some I’ve met) play a different game. They’ve built rituals into their mornings that give them momentum before most ...Read More