Higher self isn't really the correct term of reference, even tho it is used all the time these days.....You are a spiritual being, temporarily in a physical body...you are spirit and you are here for a reason....if your spirit was a higher or perfect being, there would be no need to keep coming back.......you are here to learn, to cope,to overcome obstacles and to experience........as a soul on the Otherside, you will still need to progress and to learn, regardless if you choose to reincarnate or not.....it is all about progression on both sides of the veil.......