• Self-esteem is the thought of the thinker pretending not to be its thoughts.
• Self-esteem is the thought of the thinker thinking which thoughts it needs to claim.
• Self-esteem is the thought of the thinker thinking which thoughts it should and should not be.
• Self-esteem is the thought of the thinker thinking which thoughts it needs to deny and suppress.
• Self-esteem is the thought of the thinker thinking how to defend and protect its desired thoughts of self.