Dein English ist bestimmt besser als mein deutsch. Hab solange hier gelebt und immer noch Probleme. Verstehen perfect, schreiben nix gut ;)

Anyway, your original translation is not wrong, and I have heard it in a religious context before. The path is the goal or something like that. But I know Germans use the phrase in a much more generic way, hence the suggestion.

Be well - Caro