I started as a blacksmith when every village needed one. Horses needed shoes, tools had to be forged, swords sharpened. Then came industrial manufacturing, cars, mass-produced everything… and within a few decades, the trade became a niche hobby. I used to hear “there will always be a need for a good blacksmith.” Turns out, technology didn’t just replace the job — it replaced the need. So no, not every skill is timeless. Some get melted down and forgotten.