Executive functioning

Not that long ago, I found out what executive functioning means. Once I understood what it was and how autistic people have a problem with it, I felt relieved more than anything. As long as I can remember, I have found activities that involve seemingly complex components like driving a car, planning a holiday, completing a course of study and so on, overwhelming. I've eventually been able to do those things (and do them well) but it has been a slow and arduous process to get to that point. Non-autistic people do not have the same struggles I believe. Still today, I need to make sure I am not doing too much and I am pacing myself. Someone else's routine task is a complex operation for me.