Reading comprehension – pure love passage: according to the author, whom should we honour as the true Source of love?

Introduction / Context:
In this question, you must focus on the closing part of the pure love passage, where the author talks about how we should view ourselves in relation to love. The text explains that people around us are not primarily here to love us but to remind us that we are the Source of love. On this basis, the author calls the reader to honour themselves as the Source of love.

Given Data / Assumptions:

The relevant ideas from the passage are:
- People in our lives remind us that we are the Source of love.
- We should stop waiting for the world to love us.
- The author uses an analogy about “hiring an agent” to love oneself, which is presented as unnecessary.
- The passage explicitly tells the reader that it is time to honour oneself as the Source of love.

Concept / Approach:
The question is straightforward but requires precise reading of the last few lines. The author moves from a broad spiritual explanation to a personal instruction. While families, communities, and societies are mentioned earlier as carriers of beliefs about conditional love, the final call to honour the Source of love is addressed directly to the individual reader. The correct option must reflect this personal focus.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Revisit the last few sentences of the passage, starting from the line about people existing in your life to remind you that you are the Source of love. Step 2: Note that the author says you can love yourself instead of waiting for the world to love you. Step 3: Read the specific sentence where the author states that it is time for you to honour yourself as the Source of love. Step 4: Compare the answer choices and identify the one that directly expresses the idea of honouring yourself as the Source.

Verification / Alternative check:
Imagine the author answering the question, “Whom should we honour as the Source of love?” Based on the text, the author would clearly reply that we must honour ourselves, because we are reminded that love flows from within us, not from external approval. This mental check confirms that the answer must center on the individual self, not on family or society.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option a) “Our family members” is incorrect because, although family is mentioned, it is usually in the context of how beliefs about conditional love are passed down, not as the ultimate Source of love.
Option b) “Our wider community” and option c) “Society as a whole” are also wrong because the passage describes how communities and societies have often distorted love into fear of denial. The author does not ask us to honour them as the Source of love; rather, we are to transform the paradigm by recognising our own true nature.

Common Pitfalls:
Students may be tempted to choose “family” or “society” because those words appear prominently in the paragraph about collective beliefs. However, this question focuses on the explicit instruction given at the end. Always pay close attention to where the author shifts from describing a problem to prescribing a solution.

Final Answer:
Ourselves as the Source of love