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Best Places to Retire.What Are The Best Retirement Locations?I had better start off by saying that while this section will expand over time to include many fine and desireable best places to retire around the world, I feel that we sometimes don't consider the places that best suit our temperament and personality - as well as those who will travel with us. My first story starts off with this in mind. Home is Where the Heart Is. My late father in law was born in 1909, and lived to be 92. He was a farmer, poet and storyteller. He lived all of his life in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. He loved his own place and often celebrated it in verse and song:
"God bless the hills of Kerry,
We weren’t talking much, and I became aware of how beautiful the countryside looked. He must have been thinking something similar, because suddenly he waved his hand to indicate the vista in front of us and said, “You know Greg, I think this must be the loveliest stretch of road in the world”. It was wonderful to see a person so content in his own place, and if I were his coach, he would never have had to discuss his options on the best retirement locations!
I was thinking to myself how idyllic it would be to live in such a place. The lightly wooded hillside of this sparsely populated countryside looked dramatically beautiful. My thoughts were interrupted by a little voice from the back saying, “I would hate to live in a place like this”! “Why so?” I enquired. “There are no shops, you would have few friend and would have to travel miles to meet them, no cinema, and probably poor mobile phone reception”!
You see my daughter has an extraverted personality and is energised by the company of other people. She is outgoing, talkative and needs relationships. My father in law had a preference for introversion. He was selectively sociable, but he also needed privacy and would be energised by his inner resources and would enjoy quiet reflective times. These preferences are based on the work of Carl Young, a Swiss psychologist, and have been popularised by Myers-Briggs via the MBTI psychometric instrument.
So - if you are planning the best places to retire - have a look at the stories of some others when it came time to Retire Abroad. Sometimes, it's useful to work out a personally meaningful Retire Abroad Checklist as you consider not just where to Retire, but whether Retiring Abroad is the right thing for you! You may find also find it helpful to discuss this aspect of your personality with a Life or Retirement Coach, when considering places to retire.
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I remember one Sunday morning driving him from the Church in Glenflesk to his home in Carrigeen. It was the month of May and the beautiful sunshine held the promise of a good summer.