Nick Mayhugh has a dead spot on his brain, but you wouldn't know it from looking at him.

Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 14 after a seizure, Nick was told he'd never play sport again, but he didn't listen. Instead, he used as fuel to defy the odds, playing soccer through high school and college, then becoming a star for the US Para 7-a-side soccer team, before making the switch to track.

Nick burst onto the world stage at the Tokyo Paralympics, winning triple gold and breaking multiple world records, records he still holds today. But after reaching the pinnacle, Nick realised something most never do, that even achieving your wildest dreams won't give you everything you thought it would...

So much more than the sum of his achievements, Nick's become a symbol of hope and a true leader making invisible disabilities visible so the world can see there's so much more than meets the eye.

This is Nick Mayhugh...

Doing your best to show up every day and juggle everything you have to juggle, can feel like a lot.

And even if life’s on track, the urge to break free of routine and blow off steam can still hit.

In seeking freedom, we often choose things that keep us trapped.

Opting for the quickest, easiest dopamine hits can feel good in the moment, but they always over promise and under deliver.

It’s not the feeling you get from drinking, drugs, gambling, porn or any other vice, that you’re really chasing — it’s a yearning for connection.

Destructive habits can be appealing because they offer the illusion of what you think you want, but leave you drained rather than replenished.

Reach out for genuine connection instead.

Next time you get the urge to repeat a pattern you know you’ll probably regret, ask yourself what’s driving that impulse, and try calling a mate or a loved one to connect in that moment.

My question for you this week is...

How do you channel the urge to break free from your self-discipline in a way that's positive?

(Leave a comment and let me know)