As long as we are attached to the world of Tattvas, all things seem real. We need to adhere to and abide by its rules. Karma and the laws of nature are applicable. When we sit back and watch knowing that it is the play of Maya, illusionary in nature, nothing really matters then. All teachings drop. All practices drop. All methods drop. All paths and ways end. We simply exist as an awareness. We simply exist as in Being.
But if this realization comes when we are young, it is counter-productive. As such the lure and the pull of the external world is quite justified. After the initial paper chase; bidding for a career of choice; seeking pleasures and after hitting the wall, when one comes to realize the ever-changing nature and impermanence of things, it brings a total revamp in the thinking and action of one. He begins to let go. It would then be very timely as he leaves no stone unturned, completing his purpose in coming either stopping with seeking these pleasures or progressing ahead in spiritually uplifting his soul.
I guess this is the reason that Agathiyar pulls the brakes on many having them reach out to the world around them and live a life first, gaining the experiences that they came to seek. Eventually, he brings them to reach out within their selves and find a whole new world waiting to be explored.