Question

(after the recording)
part 5: consider what we now know about consolation and desolation. consolation are the things that comfort and compel a better. whereas desolation draws us to examine what in our life does not serve us.
answer: once you are done listening, consider which parts of the story you felt desolation and or consolation. what do you feel it is telling you about yourself? what does it tell you about who you could be in life? how can you carry these lessons/ideas forward?
desolation in the story

Explanation:

The text prompts reflection on personal emotional responses (desolation and consolation) to a story and self - understanding. It encourages introspection about one's potential and how to apply insights from these emotions.

Answer:

One should reflect on the parts of the story that evoke desolation and consolation, understand what these emotions reveal about oneself, consider one's life potential, and think about how to apply the related lessons going forward.