<prompt> Human: Im obviously not pulling my money out, and its little to begin with started contributing in May of this year, but damn this sucks. Its in an SP 500 index.I havent made any gains since starting to contribute in May. Ive only lost money. I realize this is supposed to be over long periods of time but its disheartening to see 0 performance. Am I just in an unlucky period right now or should I consider other options?  <response>: Ignore short term performance entirely. Its not relevant. Focus on what you can control. 