the process of actively reflecting on your past accomplishments and reconciling your current life to the life path you originally set for yourself.
I turned 35 on Sunday, my boss told me that I was perfect for middle-management on Monday, and my kid flushed my blackberry down the toilet on Tuesday. After a fifth of whiskey, I gained some perspectivity and realized that at least I only have 30 more years to work for corporate America before I am eligible for what's left of social security- yeah me!
The opposite of objectivity, and less innocent than subjectivity. Involves a person projecting their viewpoint, in a deliberate attempt to get it to coincide with a skewed version of subjective reality, which may not correspond with empirical evidence.
A: Harry Potter is a safe space for transsexuals!
B: I think you need some objectivity in how you see things