Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice. The older man said, "Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment . Don't take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don't talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next." At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time - he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York. Paul called the family friend from the train station. "Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.""I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul," came the reply, "Good luck." Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.
How long has Paul worked in New York?
Where did he live before?
What was he offered after college?
Where was the job?
Would he have to move there?
Who did he talk to about it?
Why not his parents/
So did the friend think he should go?
How did he tell him to get there?
Where should he sit?
What should he take?
Nothing to read even?
What about some music?
How long was the trip?
Did he talk to anyone?
Was he bored?
How much of the trip was left when he requested something?
What was it?
What did he tell the friend?
What did the friend tell him?
years
years 
Texas
Texas 
an interview
an interview
New York
New York
yes
 he needed to move
an old friend of his family
an old friend of his family
his parents had died.
his parents had died. 
yes
Go to New York
on a train
on a train
a private compartment .
a private compartment .
nothing
Don't take anything 
no
or anything to read
no
anything to listen to 
two days.
two days. 
no
don't talk to anybody 
yes
he quickly became bored.
three hours
three hours
a pencil and paper
 a pencil and paper 
Thank you
Thank you
Good luck
Good luck