The minimalist lifestyle is actually conducive to a longer lifespan.

When it comes to living a long lifespan, there are really only 3 things a man has to do.

1. Exercise
2. Eat a healthy diet
3. Have access to healthcare

The two leading causes of death in America are heart disease and cancer. In order to lower your risk for both, you have to take care of your body. So what prevents most American from getting into shape.

Mostly, it is working 40, 50, or 60 plus hours a week. The time you spend working is time you won't be spending hitting the gym or jogging. Of that time spent working, more time is spent commuting and decompressing after work. This is more time that can't be spent on health.

Secondly, spending that time working makes it harder to eat well. To eat a healthy meal, you have to either pack it yourself or pick something up close to the office.

Men are obligated to work extensive hours if they had taken on immense responsibilities like starting families, having too many children, buying really big houses, buying expensive luxury cars, or buying other expensive items.

If a man were to cut down his expenses to the bare minimum (living single without kids), he could get by living off of very little money each year.

A man keeping his expenses down to as bare minimum as possible has the ability to accumulate a lot of capital and use it on himself. This gives him the option of working fewer hours in the future and it gives him more time to play with each day.

And more time available each day makes it easier for him to find more time to run, lift weights, and have fun. At the same time, he might have an easier time to cook his own meals, cut down on the fast food, and lower his cholesterol.

By not accumulating lots of debt, he can reduce the amount of stress in his life. Bundling this with a healthy diet and a good amount of physical activity will easily enable a man to live past the average lifespan of 79 years. With careful life planning, a man could life past 90 years old.