• The self of ego does not exist, but this does not mean that the self does not exist.
• The self, as ego defines the self, does not exist, but the self as a living vessel persists.
• The self of ego, as things and thoughts, does not exist, but the self as a living transceiver is real.
• The self of ego, as self-talk and self-story, does not exist, but the self as a living container is authentic.
• The self of ego, as self-concepts and self-images, does not exist, but the self as a living host is an actuality.