Study and learn from those who are producing results that you would like in your life. It's a pretty basic lesson but a very important one. Seek out the people who have already achieved what you would like to achieve and learn from them. Trading is also very different than the things we do on a daily basis. No matter how much you want the market to go in a certain direction, there is nothing you can do to force that to happen. You can do what you want; whenever you want to do it. The only thing that holds you back is running out of capital.
View current market conditions as an opportunity for investors to gradually reenter the market as stock prices now more realistically reflect corporate fundamentals and fair values. You need to have the courage to stick with your plan when a market plunge actually happens. Over the long run, market conditions change. The system that works in the past may not be relevant in the new market condition. This experience will help in assessing when to trade and when not to trade. You just have to be in the right place at the right time and be open to possibilities. Yes, a bear market can be quite detrimental to an economy but the worst thing about a bear market is the fact that no one wants to accept her faith, understand her reasons and learn from her mistakes which have ripple effects that can last for years.
Don’t be fooled about the minor rallies, they are there to help lose your pants in the market. However "smart money" starts to leave the markets and investors start to suffer losses in their portfolios refusing to believe that there is a paradigm shift taking place and continue to hold/add onto their losses. During this period usually there is some activity from fund managers seeking long term value. Understanding the stock market, the economy, dissecting corporate earnings can all be complicated and hard to fathom. Investing is a volatile game. Trust no one but the market. Try and understand her, where she is coming from, what she feels and what she has done in the past in order to understand what she plans to do next. However, winning in any sphere requires guts, courage and perseverance.
Good luck and safe trading!