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.
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Why are some people just easier to be around? You meet them and instantly feel at ease, like you’ve known them for years. They don’t have to force charm or rehearse their lines—their presence itself makes you want to lean in. Psychologists have been studying likability for decades, and ...Read More
I've never been great at small talk. For as long as I can remember, I've preferred deeper conversations—the kind where you leave feeling like you actually learned something about the other person, not just what the weather was like that day. When I was younger, I used to think ...Read More
If you’ve ever felt like you’re running on a treadmill—moving but not really going anywhere—chances are you’re clinging to something that’s weighing you down. And until you loosen your grip, true progress will always feel out of reach. Here are 8 common things people stay attached to that stop ...Read More