BOOM! Extremely sound advice! Great post! Thank you!!
This is a marathon, not a sprint.
Following on that: learn how to secure your money. That can't hurt and will pay off. Get comfortable with the security measures you have.
Brain wallets, paper wallets - extremely valuable tools you have, but know their weaknesses (insecure computers, insecure code, weak passwords). Learn how to use a linux live CD. How to create and manage cold storage wallets.
Even if bitcoin dies, same principles will apply to all cryptographically protected currencies.