“The world is small,”said Confucius.When he made that comment he was standing 1,545 reelers above sea level on the top of Taishan Mountian.When I stood in the same spot,I wondered if the great sage had a premonition about globalization,or he just marveled at the bird’s-eye view. I lost count of the steps after 30 minutes. The part of my brain that switches off when I do anything strenuous signaled shutdown and my feet moved metronomically.I kept telling myself I was following in the foot- steps of 72 emperors,Confucius and even Chairman Mao Zedong himself.Suddenly the phrase“one step at a time”took on a “The world is small, ” said Confucius.When he made that comment he was standing 1,545 reelers above sea level on the top of Taishan Mountian .When I stood in the same spot, I wondered if the great sage had a premonition about globalization, or he just marveled at the bird’s-eye view. I lost count of the steps after 30 minutes. The part of my brain that switches off when I do anything strenuous signaled shutdown and my feet moved metronomically.I keep telling myself I was following in the foot- steps of 72 emperors, Confucius and even Chairman Mao Zedong himself. Suddenly the phrase “one step at a time ” took on a