Retiring early may lengthen your life. Several recent studies have noted that retiring early can increase life expectancy. It worked for the Dutch, so it might work for you. Conventional wisdom often points to work keeping you young and giving you purpose and camaraderie. But, the number seems to indicate that cutting out of work can delay shuffling off this mortal coil.
This video was adapted from a column Austin wrote for the Upshot. Links to further reading can be found there.