to do something different or unconventional
сделать что-то необычное или нестандартное (sdelat chto-to neobychnoe ili nestandartnoe)
"He took the road less traveled by choosing a career in adventure sports."
"Он выбрал менее проторенный путь, выбрав карьеру в приключенческих видах спорта." (On vybral menee protorenny put vybrav kareru v priklyuchencheskikh vidakh sporta)
to save money for future emergencies
to hear something but quickly forget it
to relax after a period of hard work
to stay more advanced or knowledgeable than others
to begin a process that will develop in the future
to be fair and positive in difficult situations