The same could be said of many subatomic particles that were found as we built larger and larger colliders.... it's a very big deal in advancing our understanding of.... everything.
I don't mean to double post, but I noticed that Stephen Wolfram (no stranger to physics) has even come out saying that he is disappointed and believes the chances of another discovery in this lifetime are pretty low. http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/07/why-th...
We've proved the simple model, but as I said I don't think anything else will come of this and even if something does come of this I doubt you or I will be alive to see the results.
I'm not saying it's not a big deal, but what I am saying is this means nothing at this point in time. Discovering proof of the Higgs Boson opens up the possibility of understanding our universe and how things work, but at present the discovery means nothing to anyone but the investors involved and the employee's at CERN who keep their jobs for another few years.
There is a possibility that even though we've discovered the Higgs, nothing else will ever be discovered or come of it.
