I found interesting segments on NPR which detailed one of Einstein's most revolutionaries ideas in describing the nature of light, which has come to take a backseat to his other discoveries such as the oft mentioned e=mcª.
In detailing the nature of light, Einstein said that light can act like a particle and a wave. The commonly accepted thought of the time was that light acts as a wave, it cannot be two things at once.
The commentators of these segments attest his visionary nature to his rebellious spirit and ability to think outside the box.
As he got into his 40s his body of worked slowed down, and he didn't make as significant of discoveries as he did in his youth. A possible answer to this could be that in middle-age he had become an authority figure in the scientific community, and lost the characteristics of his youth like rebelliousness to authority.
I've been trying to "think outside the box" more in approaching school-work, projects and relationships with people in general and I think Einstein's life and work present an interesting example of what can happen by doing so!
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