• Self-esteem and self-talk treat your self as a thing.
• Self-esteem and self-talk view your self as an object.
• Self-esteem and self-talk regard your self as a doll or mannequin for clothing and reclothing.
• Self-esteem and self-talk consider your self to be a painting that is always in need of repainting.
• Self-esteem and self-talk believe your self to be a movie that needs continual editing and rewriting.