it's all in the thinking!

This may sound unusual but after many attempts over the years to quit I think I may have the answer...for me, anyway! (I must stress i do use the patches but these alone have not worked before.) This time, I did not tell myself I was quitting! In fact, the cigarettes are still on the back table! All i am saying to myself is: "the smokes are there if I want one, but I don't really feel like smoking just now". I then go and do something else. I can't believe it is working but so far, so good. I think, for me, anyway, thinking that I am depriving myself puts me under pressure. Also, if I think to myself "I can't have a smoke" it makes me angry and I want one to spite myself! Does this make sense to anyone out there  or am i just weird? I really do feel more relaxed about the whole thing doing it like this...not making a big deal out of it and just telling myself I don't feel like one just now, rather than setting a quit date and dramatically chucking the cigs away (panics me every time!). What do you all think of this?