The fact the your consciousness leaves your body when you sleep or pass out, is an indication that our soul is separate from our body and can exist without it.
You know your consciousness did not disappear since you can recall your dreams.
It is my belief that the you that you perceive yourself to be, is but a fraction of yourself as a whole. Questions will be answered in your DEATH's dream, all you can do now is lighten your heart, don't do things that you feel should not be done, react on your first thought and don't try to reason yourself into selfish acts.
Life is not about raking up good karma, but rather dealing with the bad karma inside you. Other people's karma is not your business, and the only way to purely influence people is by example.
Thanks for the thought droucil
The higher self ;)