On a happy note, good things about having autism are...

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The good things:

Understanding/empathy for social issues and concerns. I think this is true for the AS world. Where the NT world may overlook social causes and concerns, I think the AS world is more oriented towards them, because we understand how being an underdog feels. I have a saying, "Never underestimate the underdog." Much truth to that.

Ability to think outside the box. While I grew up being very logical and rigid in thinking (and I am extremely logical to this day), I became more creative over time. I began to see things that others could not. I hear business people say all the time, "We can't do this or it's never been done this way." Who says it has to continue being that way? I think how if companies and corporations saw the skill sets and talents of adults on the spectrum - and could see the benefits of having a more diverse workforce, that these businesses would be "walking the talk" instead of merely giving lip service about diversity. While I may like having familiarity with things, I like knowing I am not restricted by what's inside that box.

I enjoy being able to hyperfocus. It would be weird not to be able to do that, or at least not easily. I also agree with the people who say creativity.

Great topic! would say finding profound pleasure in things like music literature great arts. when cool helping others see things in a minus ´personal´ perspective.

Since I paid off the mortgage, I now have the option of either fixing it or buying a new one!

I recently had some issues with a cheap lawnmower, so I went online, and within half an hour, a much higher quality one was on its way! And delivered even faster than I expected!

Social hierarchy ignorance

Autistic people have been scientifically shown to be superior to non-autistic people in the areas of:

-joint attention (paying attention to more than one thing at once)
-focus
-spatial abstract thought (transforming ideas into visualizations)
-finding errors in a series of things

Being comfortable with my own company is definitely an advantage as already pointed out.
Greater understanding of how the mind works as a result of all the time spent within it?
Better able to live in peace with others? NTs, weaving their webs of deceit are capable of just about everything except living in peace with each other. Never happy to just exist they need to be constantly engaged in a fight with somebody or something to prove their inflated sense of self. What would an Aspie society look like I wonder?

Being immune to peer pressure. I'm also incredibly difficult to insult.

Being able to enjoy myself is definitely something I appreciate. Also, I think I have a near eidetic memory but thanks to my issues it's often s double edged sword.

We can use our focus to achieve things regular people only dream of. Case in point, Dr. Michael Burry saw the real estate crash coming because he was the only person who actually read the investment documents aside from the lawyers drafting them. And it's not insider trading if the other party doesn't bother to read the info. He made millions because he had the focus to be able to see what no one else could. As an aside, Dr. Burry is a hero of mine.

Solitude has allowed me to develop in my own way and I love the view of humanity from space. Everything is so blissful up here

The ability to quickly come up with a sensible solution outside the box while "normal" people are standing wondering what to do.