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Author reflects on self-harming grudge against own writing career

The author reflects on the nature of grudges, inspired by a CBS News Sunday Morning segment. He realizes that his decision to remove his self-published books from the Amazon Kindle store was an act of spite against a perceived indifferent public, a form of self-harm akin to poisoning oneself. While he doesn't hold grudges against specific individuals or entities, he concludes that his primary grudge is against himself for not achieving greater success in his writing career. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a personal reflection on grudges, inspired by a TV segment, and does not report on a new event or development.

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Author reflects on self-harming grudge against own writing career

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    Grudges I tried an AI vanity service, so you don't have to. You won't be getting what you think. https:// stevenlylejordan.com/2026/10/0 9/grudges/

    Grudges I tried an AI vanity service, so you don't have to. You won't be getting what you think. https:// stevenlylejordan.com/2026/10/0 9/grudges/