The plan-path distinction is an interesting one. For many people, a plan is a fairly linear and determined line of action. A plan is something that's supposed to be based on accurate predictions. It's something we follow.
A path is something we follow if we have history with it. It's something we create if it's a new experience. Path making becomes more necessary and viable when we're navigating the new. And that's, for many of us, quite often. More and more, new is the norm.