take the long view

idiom

: to think about the things that might happen in the future rather than only about the things that are happening now

Investors should take the long view when considering where to put their money.

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But Dimon said that investors concerned about the uptick should take the long view and consider the wave of defaults in the context of the yearslong period of low-to-zero interest rates, when owners had easy access to cheap cash and were highly protected from defaulting on their loans. —Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024

And for those who questioned her career move, Gass urges them to take the long view. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2024

For audiences inside China, Xi’s comments positioned China as a global superpower able to take the long view without compromising on key issues. —Lyric Li, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023

Manville and Ober urge defenders of liberal democracy to take the long view. —Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023

These companies and the entrepreneurs who built them are representative of what distinguishes Boston’s tech sector — perseverance, determination, and confidence to take the long view. —Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023

Regardless, the defending champions would be wise to take the long view on their pass rush. —Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2023

Fredrik Olofsson, who was recalled from the Texas Stars before the game, tried to take the long view of the scoring issues. —Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2023

Because his profession has prepared him to take the long view. —Barton Swaim, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022