Atmavan manyate jagat...

Atmavan manyate jagat

In English, the mantra: "I know you are, you said you are, but what am I?".

Observations are one thing, imputation* of motives another.

Whenever you hear someone talk about the motives of another, simply add this to the end of their statement for some interesting insight:

"...because that's why I'd being doing it if it were me."

Atmavan manyat jagat - one sees their own mind in the world. You can learn a lot about what people think by observing what they think other people are thinking. You can learn a lot about their motivation by listening to what they say about the motivation of others.

"I know you are, you said you are, but what am I?"

My advice? Don't jump to conclusions about the internal state of others, and definitely be very careful about saying anything about your thoughts on that matter. Just as a shooter reveals their own position by opening fire, you also reveal a lot about yourself by passing comments about others.

* impute: To assign as a characteristic;