have perspective (on something)

To have a new, altered, or enlightened viewpoint or way of thinking about something. It sucks what happened to him, but hopefully he has some perspective now on why it's important to take your financial obligations seriously. After having children of my own, I now have perspective on how tough it must have been for my parents. The divorce was a really hard time in my life, but at least I have some perspective on the importance of self-love and self-reliance.