I felt like I was pulled into OBEs kicking and screaming. My first few were spontaenous and quite terrifying.
Echoing what others have said, more than anything it jump started my spiritual life. Before that, I had little interest in spirituality.
As a fairly materialistic person, I had to grapple with the notion that I literally am more than this body. It wasn't easy, but it's been a challeninging and beautiful experience for me.
I guess I've never had the mentality that I want to gain any psychic or extra ordinanry powers from my OBE work. Whatever might come, let it come. I'm more interested in how it changes my perspective of the world, my feelings of humanity and myself.