See things from the other's perspective

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There's a lot of talk about what happened while people "grew up" in that piece.  To me, a crucial part of really growing up involves questioning whether what one was told as a child is actually true or good.  Clinging to traditions for the mere benefit of nostalgia is one thing that itself prevents us from seeing things from the other's perspective.  There are some things I still cherish from where and when I grew up, and hopefully everyone does.  But it's the ability, through changing times and openness to more and more people, to question and reevaluate what one was taught as a child for oneself that is a big part of growing up.  To me, if one is not doing that, one isn't growing up, just growing older.  Our identity doesn't just derive from what we were brought up with and how the world might challenge that, but it also derives from our ability to challenge ourselves.