Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18: Freedom through Renunciation

Bhagavad Gita 18.16

tatraivaṃ sati kartāramātmānaṃ kevalaṃ tu yaḥ | paśyatyakṛtabuddhitvānna sa paśyati durmatiḥ ||

That being so, one who, through an untrained understanding, sees the self alone as the doer does not see things as they are. Such a person's thinking is confused.

Modern context

One who sees the self alone as the doer does not see truly. This is a strong statement against the inflated ego. 'I did it all' is almost never accurate. Neither is 'it's all my fault'. Both views put too much weight on one cause out of five. Seeing clearly means seeing the whole web of causes, including one's own part, but not only that.