runnig to or from?

I’m leaning towards making positive changes in my life, there’s been far too much negative for far too long. Only one person is in control of this life, and it’s me. I started running. I can run / walk for a mile in the morning. Ok, lets be honest I’m walking more than I’m running at this point, and it takes me almost a full half hour to get all the way through it, but seriously, I feel halfway decent when I’m done. I find myself looking for other ways to feel good about myself. I haven’t liked what I’ve seen changing in the mirror for a while now and I want to change that self perception. I haven’t had a cigarette in five days and that’s huge for me. Patrick still doesn’t believe I’ve quit for good, and really who can blame him? I’ve tried a mess of times before only to fall short every time. I want to believe this time is different. I heard an interesting story today. When Cortex landed in Vera Cruz in 1821, the first thing he did was burn the boats. He knew he was where he belonged and didn’t desire to anywhere else. That’s where I hope I am right now. I want this one to stick, even if I do miss the habit. This could be the start of something bigger for me. I’ve always heard that one change can make a huge difference in the view you have on the rest of your life and now I’m starting to wonder if maybe that isn’t true. Maybe changing just one thing can alter your perspective on everything else in your life.