Work and Money
Can enlarging a desktop make work smoother even without changing the desk’s position?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
It can. First check whether the desktop truly provides enough space; there is no need to think only about direction and orientation from the outset. If your tools do not fit and using one means putting another away first, that naturally creates extra inconvenience.
Dao Xuan shared that the original desk was too small to accommodate a computer during divination, while using the computer meant putting away the Chinese chess pieces. After enlarging the desktop, both tools could stay out together. With less repeated packing and unpacking, Dao Xuan found work more convenient and was able to take on more tasks.
The seat itself did not change position on that occasion. There had been concern that a larger desk would crowd the walkway, so measurements were taken and a cabinet moved before arranging both the desktop and circulation space. Improving an environment has this practical side too: first understand how it needs to be used, then make adjustments that allow work to be done more easily.