"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist." Pablo Picasso The importance of lifelong soft skills becomes increasingly acknowledged, as we try to find our way through the difficulties of communication in our changing world. Lifelong skills can gradually enhance our capabilities to adapt to new realities and facilitate personal growth.  A recent study shows that hard and soft skills often overlap and soft skills are interpersonal and visual qualities learned through experience. The two types of skills are classified separately but, also depend on each other. Soft skills are versatile competencies applicable across industries and may include communication, teamwork, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Five Helpful Lifelong Soft Skills Learning soft skills is not as easy as we may think because unlike hard skills the soft skills acquisition and integration timeframe is different. These skills have broad applicability in our lives and provide long-term benefits. Areas like leadership, social networking and decision-making have increased in importance over a lifetime. The emergence of AI tools and their influence on workplaces is a wake-up call to start valuing basic lifelong skills that make us different and unique. 1. Effective communication The most important basic skill of all is communication because it is a basic skill with a great impact on career development and professional life. Studies show that some industries consider communication skills the most important soft skills, especially for Generation Z. Communication is a complex skill with deep socio-psychological implications in our lives and a base skill upon which more complex skills are developed, structured and built. How people communicate will shape their work interactions and how much they will get involved in interactions and adapt to new environments. Achieving efficiency in communication is strongly linked to being an active listener. Practising active listening might make the difference in being a poor or efficient communicator, and can empower people to interact, understand and respond to each other appropriately. 2. Creativity Creativity is the most precious skill you can possess in these changeable and inconsistent times. Creative people have been initiators of innovations and inventions across humanity’s history. Nowadays, because of AI tools creativity has become a key skill setting people apart from machine intelligence. Coming up with new ideas, solutions and answers has always been a valuable skill in any industry or working context. Viewing problems as opportunities rather than obstacles is where problem-solving and creativity go together. Obviously, people capable of thinking outside the box have more opportunities in their career paths. According to a Future of Work survey, creativity is one of the most important skills companies will prioritize for reskilling until 2027. Most leaders are aware that ingenious solutions will future-proof their businesses and positively impact communities. Having colleagues with creative visions motivates and inspires teams to get involved and accomplish more. 3. Lifelong learning In the context of AI growth, lifelong learning has become a critical and precious skill that has the potential to achieve future favourable professional outcomes.…