Joy Kong argues society teaches us to suppress our inner vitality as we age. She cites a 75-year-old Canadian woman still competing in ice hockey and points to stem-cell research as a tool for reclaiming that power.
Most of us have this lion or this tiger in us that wants to come alive, but we are taught from childhood to keep it quiet. We hear things like, "You're no spring chicken anymore. You should slow down." And after a while, people forget that lion. They give up on even a simple thing like practicing your sport because they've been told they're too old to do it. And that is a myth. That's not true. In the movie, I have a 75-year-old woman who still competes in hockey in Canada. She's 75 and When you look at hockey on the ice, it's very demanding on the body. All these myths can be turned upside down, and what my greatest desire would be when people watch the film is that they awaken that lion, because ultimately the power is in our hands. But we need to give people the proper tools, and I think with the stem cells and the work that you do, you have, you hold one of the most important keys.
