In her own words:
Judi Dench
"Don’t prioritise your looks my friend, as they won’t last the journey.
Your sense of humour though, will only get better with age.
Your intuition will grow and expand like a majestic cloak of wisdom.
Your ability to choose your battles, will be fine-tuned to perfection.
Your capacity for stillness, for living in the moment, will blossom.
Your desire to live each and every moment will transcend all other wants.
Your instinct for knowing what (and who) is worth your time, will grow and flourish like ivy on a castle wall.
Don’t prioritise your looks my friend, they will change forevermore, that pursuit is one of much sadness and disappointment;
Prioritise the uniqueness that make you you, and the invisible magnet that draws in other like-minded souls to dance in your orbit.
These are the things which will only get better."
Enlightenment happens to those who choose to ignore the crowd, who choose to ignore the noise that accompanies the crowd, that learns to hone in on themselves, their intuition and their gut instinct. Those will always see you right.
Conclusion
You can't hide from truth. I also talk about emotional and spiritual growth. In a changed world where many of us are continuing to scramble, Judy Dench's words are food for the soul.
When you learn to block out the noise and hone in and prioritise you, without being selfish, you can learn to concentrate on your needs, and just let things be.
Given all the external influences that can knock us, it's a journey we would all do well to take.
