But what not everyone knows is that the multi-talented star is also one heck of a motivational speaker and author. Tyrese was at The Grove in Los Angeles Monday night for a fan meet and greet and book signing of his newly-released How To Get Out of Your Own Way. 

In this very personal memoir, Tyrese pairs his unique personal experiences of a troubled background from the Watts section in L.A. to music stardom, to becoming a major movie star with reflective questions based on his extremely popular blog piece, “The Love Circle.” Tyrese hopes to inspire readers to pursue their dreams and not let life’s obstacles stand in the way. In the book, Tyrese poses life’s fundamental questions which helped define who he is as a human being, and which helped him evolve into the new man that he now is.

In the book, Tyrese stresses that life becomes infinitely richer when one takes the time to know him or herself and understand the true meaning of peace and fulfillment. The book is a guide to helping yourself, using his experiences as a learning tool. “It’s not about talking down to people, it’s about elevating them,” Tyrese says.

At the book signing, Tyrese urged his fans to not just read the book but to use the lessons in the book as a way to reach their best potential. He also asked his fans to not just “talk the talk with God” but to “walk the walk with God.” Beautiful.

Here are some photos from the evening: