The Self is not higher than the world, they are both fundamentally the same essentialness. There is no separation between this and that. Not in Truth . What is most important to you is the essential Truth . That is your aim, your tranquility and your insight.
Truth becomes obvious when divisions fade away.
It is that Truth that breaks the shackles of misunderstanding. When this is genuinely understood, then the need to be fulfilled by something or someone also fades away. When this is not fully comprehended, then whatever you need from another, be. Just be willing to be what you desire. Then and there the need will vanish.