"Billionaire John Morgan sometimes wakes in a rush, grateful to find himself in his own bed instead of the place his mind occasionally drags him at night. In a recurring dream, he's stranded in an old car with almost no money, unsure how he'll make it. Despite coming from little, Morgan went on to found one of the nation's largest personal injury law firms, Morgan & Morgan, which has offices in all 50 US states."
""I don't know how this happened," he says of his wealth and success, "and I'm going to be found out one day." He doesn't see this mindset as a weakness, though. In the philosophy of late businessman Andy Grove, which Morgan emulates: Only the paranoid survive. It's that paranoia fueled by his imposter syndrome that feeds Morgan's undying drive. "It keeps you hungry," he says."
John Morgan sometimes wakes relieved to find himself in his own bed rather than recurring dreams of being stranded with almost no money. He is valued at $1.5 billion and grew up as the oldest of five in a financially insecure family. He founded Morgan & Morgan, one of the nation's largest personal injury law firms with offices in all 50 states, and owns science attractions, malls, hotels, and billboard companies. He experiences imposter syndrome, fears being found out, and credits luck for part of his success. Paranoia from that insecurity fuels relentless drive, daily number-checking, hiring choices, risk assessment, and opportunity-seeking in overlooked places.
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