Side tracks are just another crooked path to the same destination.

Intention/destination. Consequences are important, too. But remember that when they come about, they're path (present) not goal (future).

Someone said, "Love God and do what you like." The idea is that if you truly love God, what you like will be all good. So if your intention is high enough, then the consequence will be the best you can hope for. That doesn't mean that it will look exactly like you wanted or hoped, but it does mean that if you don't have high intention, it would be worse.

Peace.