You are the nonphysical personality you refer to as your higher self. You are the 3D representative of your higher self, limited by what our senses can perceive. Incarnating is about camouflage and illusion—smoke and mirrors. This reality is an immersive experience, a multiplayer evolved simulation. 

The whole point is not to remember, so you can grow organically according to your innermost thoughts and desires without outside biases or influences. Your higher self can, and does, block the ego from knowing certain things that it can’t process. Channeling your beliefs (focused intent) is the best way to strengthen this connection, along with meditation and diet.