I should mention that I started regular automated index fund investing in the mid 1990s. I have been through two _big_ market corrections: 2001 and 2008-9. Despite being nervous, I never once stopped my automatic investments.

And 2020. Down 30%

And fully recovered (irrationally?) within 4-5 months.

I understand, but consider how different your situation might be if those corrections had occurred at the end of your career rather than the beginning.