My advice is: don’t try to persuade people that the idea is true/good. Persuasion is a bad habit from high school. Instead, try to accurately describe where the idea came from, the path which led you to think it’s true/plausible/worth a look.
Wow, this makes a ton of sense. I can’t believe I never realized/internalized it before.
Wow, this makes a ton of sense. I can’t believe I never realized/internalized it before.