David Byrne is a favourite musician/artist of mine who identifies with Aspergers/Autism and seems somehow to have made the most of what he calls his 'Super Power'.
That's not to say it's been easy for him but I guess, or at least I'm thinking, if I can stop seeing my own Aspergers as a hindrance and negative and try and tap into the more positive aspects that being on the spectrum 'can' offer, then hopefully it can improve my own relationship with it.
I'm fairly recent to my diagnosis but I've already recognised the influence its had on my own art/creativity, without realising it. Now, my greater understanding of what it brings, in so many aspects, is truly rewarding. Of course it's not always easy to remain in that frame of mind because being on the spectrum has its many challengers.
I remember listening to Michael Caine when talking about his acting approach, he said, he was once told by a director to, 'use the difficulty' and I think that's something I could adopt, and 'use the difficulty' that being on the spectrum brings, to my own benefit.
Easier said than done I know but worth a try?
I'm now going to watch his, American Utopia, on Amazon Prime. I've seen it before and found it very uplifting!