By living simply, Douglas Tsoi retired at the age of 42 to do what he wanted with his life, which is to help people participate in grace. He runs a platform called The Appreciation Effect, holds events called the Gratitude Dojo, and runs experiments in reparative economic justice.

He also teaches personal finance with a spiritual lens in a class called Financial Freedom. Douglas is a trained Franciscan spiritual director and writes about the intersection of capitalism and spirituality on the Substack newsletter Money and Meaning.