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.
(..) - You made up a story, cast me in this role. - You cast yourself. Making the mother of my child happy is a role? I don't think so. But you have this narrow path I can walk on where I'm on your fucking leash. No smoking, two beers a night, no pot without prior written approval. (..)2003 TvShow: Six Feet Under Title: Making Love Work Season: 3 Episode 6