True Swagg - Did he do that?

I just learned this morning that Jaleel White will be competing on Dancing with the Stars. You may remember Jaleel from his seminal role as the young protagonist Steve Urkle on the hard-hitting 90's series Family Matters. In him, nerd culture reached new heights.

What I'd like to discuss today is what made Steve special, and how my somewhat silly post today actually has some backbone - stick with me here.

Stefan Urquelle, Steve's alter-ego is the definition of swag - but what Steve didn't realize was that his smooth side was always there. He just needed to believe in himself and go for it. Sure, Laura Winslow seemed out of his league, but he was a lot cooler than he realized.You too can have true swag like Stefan. Just be confident and let it out. When you're taking on a new challenge, a race, a new job, school, whatever - just go for it.

 If you're taking on a running event as a new challenge this year, it certainly can be pretty intimidating. You walk into a running store, everyone just looks like runners. Just ask yourself, what would Stefan do? Everyone started somewhere, and runners are typically more than willing to help a new person out. Be confident in your new venture and you're already half way there. It doesn't hurt to feel good in your running gear either, so get some workout clothes that you think look nice on you. It sounds vain, but when you feel good about your gear, it can give you the confidence boost you need to get through that hard workout.

Side note, if Jaleel White competes on Dancing with the Stars as Stefan Urquelle - he's a prohibitive favorite.

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