I see the individual's independent wants, needs and goals as an illusion driven by the ego. This is an effort to mold and shape our reality, which is what we really are. This energy.
We are all one, like the hive mind of bees.. or the flock of birds. individuality is an illusion. There is a great force at work, which is what we really are.
We are all experiencing a unique detachment from the (higher)self, this is experience.. or 'reality' as most call it.. The feed back loop. However it is the illusion. Comparatively, what lasts longer..?
The space of the higher-self, or the individual human life span, which is ephemeral in comparison to overall existence.
The beautiful thing about experience is duality - and together we entertain both sides, which I'm sure the higher-self much appreciates.