Peyton Welch writes the Purpose Memo, a weekly newsletter on how screen time habits influence personal development and what we can do about it.
Apr 30, 2026
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2 min read
My seventh grade math teacher taught me everything I needed to know about adopting artificial intelligence.
Apr 22, 2026
9 min read
A Personal Reality Check and a Dose of My Own Medicine
Apr 16, 2026
From overthinking to thinking. From vice to virtue.
Apr 9, 2026
5 min read
And why it took me so long to ditch him.
Apr 1, 2026
11 min read
And a quick word on each.
Mar 25, 2026
And a word on my odd collection.
Mar 18, 2026
16 min read
Browser Extensions, Analog Alternatives, Inbox Blockers, and More.
Mar 11, 2026
7 min read
Two sentences from a Singaporean journal changed how I see the world.
Mar 4, 2026
8 min read
Self-reinforcing cycles either keep us trapped or propel us forward.
Feb 25, 2026
A simple decision-making framework that changed the course of my life.
Feb 18, 2026
What I want my children to know before they leave the house.
Feb 11, 2026
14 min read
Everything I've learned so far—in one place.
Feb 4, 2026
The art of knowing when to cut something out completely.
Jan 28, 2026
We’ve traded Orwell, Dante, and Tolstoy for Instagram, X, and Snapchat. And we’re paying the price.
Jan 21, 2026
Why you should stop talking when someone looks at their phone.
Jan 14, 2026
Rejecting the default, switching off autopilot, and choosing a different path.
Jan 7, 2026
4 min read
Rediscovering what your brain can accomplish in silence.
Dec 31, 2025
The competitive advantage of calendar freedom—and how to get it.
Dec 24, 2025
Avoiding the busyness trap.
Dec 17, 2025
Sacrificing relationships at the altar of convenience.
Dec 10, 2025
10 min read
Habit-forming ideas you won't find anywhere else.
Dec 3, 2025
6 min read
Your litmus test for good advice.
Nov 26, 2025
13 min read
Learn the facts about your personal daily usage—the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Nov 19, 2025
How to become an expert at lowering your quality of life by perpetually staying up late and accruing sleep debt.
