Basketball

Before shifting to my new home, basketball was the only sport that I purely loathed. It may have been that i was not good at it, maybe not, but I used to avoid playing it at any cost.After I moved in, I realized that there was only one thing that I hated more than basketball; and that was being lonely. Since practically everyone in the society plays basketball, I was forced to do so too.
It was only after a month or so that I began to appreciate basketball, although I was still horrible at it. As I played, I learned more about the game and its rules, some of which I find most infuriating. Anyways, I grew to kind of like the sport, an I must say it is because of my brother's encouragement when I do well.

Desire

An emotion everyone of us has felt is desire. After playing something fun, we desire, or want, to play it again. What I have realized is that one cannot desire something if he/she is not exposed to it. For example, you may not desire to become an MBA if you have not seen the advantages and luxury life you will earn if you do so.  You would not desire a TV had you not been transfixed by it at first sight. You would not desire to see the Olympics if you didn't hear about the amazing opening ceremony and performance of the athletes.
In order to stop desiring something, try to refrain from listening to it/ watching it. Soon, you will forget about it, unless you think about it again.
This is a technique we can all use during our exams.