Keep a long term view (10+ years or more) and not a short term view (< 5 years). That's what most of this advice boils down to. Almost all bad decisions result

Keep a long term view (10+ years or more) and not a short term view (< 5 years). That's what most of this advice boils down to. Almost all bad decisions result from not taking a long enough perspective. The recession will end at some point, so how can you use the recession to improve your situation?