Unlocking Success: The 'Two Moms and Two Dads' Metaphor in High-Performance Sports and Jobs, as Illustrated by Lionel Messi and Supported by Robert Kiyosaki and Psychiatry

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Robert T Kiyosaki, the author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," supports his financial success lecture using the two fathers metaphor. Similarly, Lionel Messi, a professional soccer player, has clubs in two countries, and he also has a psychologist named Inma Puig.

The discussion about Messi's performance in Barcelona and the Argentine National team is diverse, considering various variables, one of which is the complementary work with a psychologist. When a group is composed of high-level players, envy, jealousy, and insecurity can inevitably arise. Talking about the emotions they provoke, and activating and mixing them with past pattern emotions, is essential for addressing such issues.

The emotions surrounding Messi and other Argentine team members who are not used to playing and being with him every day are central factors to consider. Inma Puig, a 64-year-old psychologist, deals with egos, envy, jealousy, and harassment that happen in every group. She worked for Barcelona FC for 15 years and was signed by the Roca brothers four years ago to prevent eventual storms within the performers of the group of the well-known restaurant El Celler.

Inma Puig considers it a mistake that ego has bad press. She believes that the most competitive and winning team in world soccer, which also contains the current soccer star, works with psychology as part of their training. Therefore, why wouldn't any other organization, player, sportsman, worker, etcetera, work with a psychologist?

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