Startups are built, when people are strong to handle the pressure. The weak ones go away fast, over stressed, can't handle the pressure. If the will within is not strong, they break apart easily. Then become at the mercy of the world. Hence, it's very important to change the lifestyle, around the startup. There is no substitution for this. An entrepreneur is doing something valuable to the world. The friends and family need to adjust. Hence the approach has to change, within. Minimalistic: A minimalistic is a person that have cut down the fat in their life. Lean is good, fat is bad. The idea is to cut down the over consumption, anywhere you find it. Go for moderation. Drink, but don't drink every day. Smoke, but don't be addicted. Eat, but don't live meal by meal. Drink lots of water and never be dehydrated. Sleep, but don't over sleep. Remove the programming aspects of life. Pay attention. Wake up. Once you can do that, the whole startup, relative to the world wakes up. Make a real impact in the world. Food: The basic necessity of life, food, water and shelter. Let's add a computer to the mix, because a startup entrepreneur needs the tools to build the startup. A minimalistic eats one meal a day. The reason for this is that body only receives so much qi, or prana, the life force within a day. If a person is over-consumed in food, most of the qi or prana is used to digest the food. Hence, one meal a day allows the body to process the food, and expire what's not needed. Water: Water is much more essential than food. This is the reason, with the meals, we must drink water. Water has more weight than food. It's a purifying mechanism, to internally wash the organs. With the minimalistic approach of one meal a day, add 2 gallons of hot or warm water, or tea into the mix. This way, the body is always cultivating, cleaning itself. The whole Chinese dao is studied by the masters between their urine and poop. The urine should always be white, poop should float. This shows that there is enough water in the body. Shelter: A shelter, or a place of peace and zen is needed, to create the space of creation. Zen is not found outside, but within. Over practice, the home or office becomes zen. The daily habits, have a huge impact, how zen the place of work is. This is very important. From the idea, to the fruition needs concentration. Computer: The most basic tool for a startup entrepreneur is the computer. Learning the ins and outs to build the startup. The proper tools are necessary. If the food and water is balanced, all the energy is spent on the computer and ideas. The whole approach to problems change, once proper diet is in place, the place of work is zen and the tools are provided. This is the true definition of a minimalistic. Consume less, but produce more. Be an example, both within and outwards.