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.
They laugh the loudest at parties. They post smiling selfies with inspiring captions. They’re always joking, always positive, always “doing great.” But beneath that cheerful surface, something doesn’t quite add up. True happiness runs deep—it’s not about how loud someone laughs or how upbeat they appear. Sometimes, the people who ...Read More
Respect isn’t something you can demand from your child—it’s something you earn over time. It’s rooted in trust, connection, and how you show up in the relationship, especially during the challenging moments. As parents, we all want to raise children who respect us—not out of fear, but because they ...Read More
Spotting deception is a favourite human pastime, but decades of research show that no single gesture, expression, or “tell” proves a person is lying. Most non-verbal cues are subtle, culture-bound, and overlap heavily with stress, shyness, or basic nervousness. The science is clear: deception leaks through patterns of behaviour that ...Read More
We’ve all met them — the smiling colleague who never says anything overtly rude, the friend who compliments you but somehow makes you feel small, or the neighbor who waves enthusiastically but never really seems happy to see you. These people wear friendliness like a mask — but beneath ...Read More
Let’s be honest. We all judge, even if we don’t say it out loud. It’s not always malicious—sometimes it’s curiosity, cultural programming, or just a human tendency to evaluate our environment. But like it or not, when you’re out in public, people are forming opinions about you based on ...Read More
There’s a lot of talk about emotional intelligence these days—and for good reason. It’s one of those traits that quietly influences almost every area of life. Your relationships, your career, how you handle stress, how you communicate—emotional intelligence (EQ) sits behind it all. But here’s the thing most people miss: ...Read More