Me, a year ago:
God exists? Get real, that's ludicrous. You're being manipulated.
Channeling? Bwahaha. ROFL.
Psychics? Frauds and charlatans.
Life after death? Yeah right.
Thoughts influence reality? Whenever they cause action.
Organized religion? Power-hungry bastards.
Me, now:
God exists? Well, duh! He's my best friend.
Channeling? Beyond reasonable doubt.
Psychics? Some great people out there, with real abilities.
Life after death? My soul is living dozens of lives right now. I am eternal.
Thoughts influence reality? Thoughts literally create reality.
Organized religion? Power-hungry bastards. (well, the leadership anyway)
Conclusion?
I'm not sure if I'm going anywhere with this, but I found describing the transition rather funny. And I'm serious about it. Still, I think atheism was an important stepping stone for me, especially from the mumbo-jumbo that is organized religion. It made me a lot less gullible.
Anyway, the remark I actually wanted to make was this: The single most important lesson I've learned along my way is that there is nothing that matters more than to feel good. And right about now, I'm wondering when I've begun to sound like Abraham.
But really, regardless of your beliefs about reality, this still applies. Even without the LoA, feeling good makes it easier to take action, and it has always equaled significantly better results for me.
Plus, I'd go so far as to say that happiness is the only reason most people strive for success during their lives, which is pretty much going at it in reverse. If you become happy first (which is nothing more than an inner choice), everything else becomes a lot easier.
I could say that my entire belief system is currently geared towards making me happy. I positively adore the notion of Guardian Angels watching over me, Spirit Guides always offering me their guidance, God being made of perfect Love, the Moon being made of yummy Green Cheese, oops, too much? But you get the picture. Plus, my model of reality is (to me) a lot more accurate, and just makes too much sense.
Alrighty then, that's about enough infinite wisdom from me.