I'm excited to announce the launch of my new book, The Balanced Man: We Are All God and We Are All the Devil, which is about confronting both sides of ourselves.
It’s about discipline and destruction. Ego and humility. Strength and compassion.
Most men are taught to suppress parts of themselves instead of understanding them. This book is about becoming aware of those patterns so we can stop unconsciously sabotaging our own lives.
I personally believe that God gave us the ability to create or destroy. To become the architects of our lives or the demolition crew.
There were times in my life when I would make one wrong move in haste and set off a chain reaction that would send me into a tailspin for months, sometimes years. It would take a long time just to get back to zero.
A lot of that came from being reactive, compulsive, and having an incessant need to be “right” or for things to feel fair and just.
I didn’t have the tools. I didn’t have the support of other men around me to keep me aligned with my values and remind me what actually mattered.
I didn’t know how to stop, take a breath, pause, recalibrate, and remember who I was and how I wanted to show up in this life.
That is, until I founded The Balanced Man Retreat.
Why I wrote this book...
Through several plant medicine and breathwork experiences, I kept receiving the same message:
Write the book.
At first, I resisted it.
I remember thinking, I can’t write a book. I barely even read books. I’m more of a podcast guy.
But the message wouldn’t go away. If anything, it just kept getting louder.
I wrote this book as a wake-up call for men to realize they are not helpless or simply at the mercy of fate.
Most men who are unhappy or unfulfilled have unknowingly built prisons for themselves where they are both the prisoner and the guard.
They become victims of their own choices, and even when they know they aren’t on the right path, they continue doing things their way because they’re afraid of failing or appearing weak by asking for help.
This book is for the man who feels like he’s capable of more.
The man who’s tired of drifting.
The man who wants to lead himself better, show up stronger for his family, and reconnect to something deeper.
This isn’t just a motivational book.
It’s meant to challenge you.
To make you look at yourself honestly.
To reconnect you to your body, mind, purpose, and spirit.
Writing this book forced me to face a lot about myself.
My hope is that it helps other men do the same.
If you’ve already bought the book, thank you. Truly.
And if you haven’t yet, this is your invitation.
P.S. Seeing this book hit #1 in New Spiritual Self Help was surreal. Thank you to everyone supporting this message.
Written By
Terry Bullman
Terry is the Co-Founder of The Balanced Man, and is dedicated to fostering brotherhood and guiding men towards emotional resilience, balance, and strength in their daily lives.
