In long term investing time is really the key and not timing.

I just recently joined an investment firm that specialize on mutual funds, just last week there was this man around 40s who invested 35,000 on an equity mutual fund last 1998. He totally forgot about his investment up until last week. When he requested for an updated SOA, he was so surprised to see that his 35k turned into 398,000 in a span of 16 years. He kept saying what if he invested more. If he would have invested more im quite sure he would have immediately retired at that moment. :D

Then i came to the realization na if i start today since im in my early 20's i could be that person come 2034 except that i know i should invest more and regularly.