Their older children all became doctors, but their youngest son chose/followed a different (career) 'path'.
His friends all went to college, but he chose to 'follow' a different path. [=to do something different]
He believes the average consumer is being 'led down the garden path' by the promises in advertisements.
(..) Yes, we can go this way. (CLICKS TONGUE) Go on. To the right. That's it. Steady! Walk on! One path closes... another one opens. It's all right, boy. It's just a bit of snow. In June. Mind your step. (..)2017 Beauty and the Beast