food for thought

reflection

Returned light or thought

• ponderingThinking deeply about something
• ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
• musingReflective contemplation

consideration · deliberation · introspection · meditation · cogitation · mulling · thoughtfulness · brooding · analysis · examination

stimulus

What prompts a reaction

• sparkTiny fiery particle
• provocationAct that triggers response
• catalystAgent enabling change

insight · epiphany · idea · enlightenment · revelation · awakening · realization · aha moment · eureka · eye-opener

ethics

Study of right conduct

• existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
• metaphysicsPhilosophy of existence's nature
• epistemologyTheory of knowledge

dialectics · logic · morality · wisdom · meaning · truth · inquiry · questioning · worldview · perspective

stimulating

Arousing interest or energy

• provocativeMeant to provoke response
• challengingHard to accomplish
• intriguingArousing eager interest

engaging · compelling · substantive · meaty · weighty · profound · deep · complex · nuanced · scholarly

• food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
• adviceadvice, advise, tips, counsel, guidance
• decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
• Mind/Thought Idiomsbrainstorm, brain wave, think tank, mental block, blank mind
• Thinking phrasesI think, I believe, in my opinion, I wonder, I suppose
• clichescliche, platitude, bromide, tired phrase, worn phrase