How interesting to call skills tools, for example, you are right. One of my best tools is my creativity, which I have improved over the years thanks to another one which is inspiration, I get inspired by many things and it is something that is always active.
But if we talk about physical tools, my computer is my great tool and the programs I use, I must always be perfecting and practicing them, otherwise I forget them a little bit. Like a program that I haven't used for 7 years .... if that I have forgotten, but I have already installed it to refresh and retake the use, bring it to the memory and improve myself.
The program is called Corel Draw, to make drawings with vectorial design.
Creativity is a great tool, something a person uses to pour themselves into artwork, writing, a relationship, their profession, children and so many other things...Alas, AI is destroying human creativity.
I know... that's regrettable, and human beings use this tool so much that they don't develop their own brains, they even use it to create texts! In a short time the brain will atrophy because, like any other muscle, it needs to be exercised.
That's why I don't like photoshop and software like that, too much AI influence. Give me art created by humans any day, AI art bores me.
It's true there are certain tools in the newer programs that use those things.... I haven't had a chance to look at them yet, I use an old photoshop and do everything without those applications. I'm not interested in installing them either... I prefer to use my hands and head.