This document discusses the timeless characteristics and virtues that past generations cultivated which allowed them to adapt to challenges and changes. It notes that while the future job market is hard to predict, the fundamentals of success that grandparents demonstrated - like how they reacted to societal changes and what elements made successful people resilient - will remain important. The document includes an indicative bibliography of sources on topics like leadership meta-competencies, the fourth industrial revolution, learning, humility, and systemic thinking.