How to Make Money in the Stock Market

I always thought about the idea of forming my own business. I just didn't know what kind of business. So one day i see an ad for an insurance company. Be in your own business, basicall was insurance salesman. But i was ignorant. The problem was, i started at the top in 68. This is like a 20 year bull market. And i didn't know anything. All looks great until the market starts going down. It went down for a year and a half to june of 70. That's when it all ended.