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.
(..) talk to Lord Caldlow in person? Out of the question, I'm afraid. Of course, I suppose if, in the course of your delivery arrangements, your paths were to cross, I can't stop you speaking your mind. Thank you. - Still here, Borden? - For now. You got a visitor. Lord Caldlow. (..)2006 The Prestige