2 A Different Path

DOI: 10.4324/9781003263173-3

The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.

Robert M. Pirsig

When I joined the San Jose Police Department in 1985, I attended the police academy and participated in the rigors of becoming a police officer. Standing at attention in lines wearing khaki suits and a blue baseball cap while wearing a leather duty belt around my waist became my routine for the next four months. Before being selected to join the police force, I had been a draftsman and electrical designer in the electrical engineering field for five years, designing electrical systems for commercial buildings in Silicon Valley. Being a draftsman and a designer was very rewarding; even so, I would ...

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