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.
We live in a world that glorifies hustle and achievement, but behind the scenes, many ambitious people feel like they’re dragging themselves through the day—barely functioning, let alone thriving. If you want to succeed in life but constantly feel exhausted, it’s worth asking: Is it really your schedule… ...Read More
There’s a lot of hype about mornings—wake up early, crush your to-do list, hit the gym before sunrise. And yeah, I get it. I’ve written about morning routines before. But let’s be honest, how we end the day matters just as much. I’ve noticed something about the people I look up ...Read More
There’s a certain comfort in falling asleep to the soft glow of a television screen. I used to think it was just a bad habit. Something to break. But when I looked a little deeper—both in myself and in the people around me—I realized it’s often about much more than ...Read More
Success doesn’t just show up one day with a big grin and a winning lottery ticket. It’s built—slowly, awkwardly, and often through things most people would rather not do. In fact, if you look closely at people who stay stuck, unfulfilled, or going in circles, they usually have one ...Read More
I used to think being liked was the most important thing in the world. I wouldn’t have said it out loud at the time, but if I’m being honest, that belief ran most of my decisions for years. I was the guy who always said yes, even when I ...Read More
We all want to be tougher, more grounded, and less rattled by life’s curveballs. But emotional resilience isn’t just something you build by stacking achievements or pretending nothing affects you. A huge part of it involves subtracting—letting go of the mental habits that quietly chip away at your inner ...Read More