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.
I don’t think books make you superior. But some books quietly rewire how you think. They stretch your attention span, deepen your empathy, and give you mental models you can actually use. Psychology has language for all of this—cognitive flexibility, theory of mind, metacognition, self-regulation. If you’ve read the 7 below ...Read More
There's a noticeable gap between understanding and misunderstanding, especially when it comes to generational language differences. The cringe factor strikes when boomers use phrases that, unbeknownst to them, make everyone else want to cover their ears and hum loudly. These phrases often spring from a well-intentioned place, but they've become ...Read More
It’s not always the late-night scrolling, the fast food, or the stressful deadlines that do the most damage to our well-being. More often than not, it’s the people we allow too much access to. We all need connection—it’s wired into our biology. But not every connection is nourishing. Some ...Read More
We live in a world where oversharing has become the norm. Social media encourages us to put every detail of our lives on display—what we eat, where we travel, what we buy, even the most intimate details of our relationships. While openness has its benefits, there’s also power in ...Read More
Life has a funny way of getting heavy sometimes. We hold on to grudges, regrets, fears, and expectations as if they were precious treasures. But in reality, all that clinging just weighs us down. Letting go, on the other hand, feels like taking off a heavy backpack after a ...Read More
In a world that celebrates constant networking, busy social calendars, and “fear of missing out,” choosing solitude can look unusual—even suspicious. But psychologists suggest that if you prefer spending time alone rather than filling every evening with plans, it doesn’t mean you’re antisocial. Far from it. It often signals ...Read More