• No one is self-absorbed, but many people are ego-absorbed.
• No one is self-absorbed, but many people are absorbed in their ego-story.
• No one is self-absorbed, but many people are absorbed in their self-esteem plots and stories.
• No one is self-absorbed, but many people are absorbed in their self-esteem intentions and games.
• No one is self-absorbed, but many people are ego-employed, ego-engrossed, ego-focused, ego-immersed, ego-occupied, and generally lost in ego mind-games.