Hack Spirit is a self-improvement site for people who’ve lived a bit. We write about character, relationships, manners and getting older: the small, specific things that make someone good to be around, and the habits that quietly get in the way. We don’t do ten-step systems or promise transformation. We try to say one true, useful thing per article.
Lachlan Brown started Hack Spirit in 2016 as a personal project about mindfulness and Eastern philosophy. Over time the readers told us what they actually wanted: not more meditation guides, but plain advice on being a better friend, parent, partner and person. The site grew into that. Eastern wisdom is still here, as one section and as the lens the founder brings to the rest, but the heart of the site is now everyday character.
Most articles are published under the Hack Spirit Editorial Team byline, which means a member of our team has reviewed and approved them before they go live. We use AI tools for research, drafting and editing, and a person signs off on everything we publish. Our editorial guidelines explain the details.
Friends, partners, adult children, grandparents, and the small things that keep people close.
Aging well, staying curious, and reaching the stage where peace matters more than approval.
Buddhist and Stoic ideas made practical, and Lachlan’s book, Hidden Secrets of Buddhism.
Lachlan Brown is the founder and editor of Hack Spirit. He has a background in psychology, has practised meditation for more than a decade, and is the author of Hidden Secrets of Buddhism: How to Live With Maximum Impact and Minimum Ego. He sets the site’s voice and direction and signs off on its standards.
I started Hack Spirit because the wisdom I’d found in Buddhist practice seemed to have very little to do with how most of us actually live: in a hurry, slightly anxious, trying to be decent to the people around us. Ten years on, the site is less about the cushion and more about the kitchen table. I hope you find something here that’s true for you.
Hack Spirit’s content is for general information and reflection. It is not medical, psychological, legal or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for talking to a qualified professional about your own situation.
Hack Spirit is published by Brown Brothers Media. Editorial enquiries: info@hackspirit.com.
We fix our mistakes. If you spot an error, email info@hackspirit.com with the page URL and what needs changing. Material corrections carry a dated note on the article.
