Man is made or unmade by himself Even in his weakest state he is master of himself. in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.'
With the help of right choice and true application of thought, a man ascends to the Divine Perfection and on the other hand with abuse and wrong application of thought, he descends below the level of the beast . Between these two extremes are all the grades of character, and man is their maker and master.
It is like two barking dogs. The dog you feed the most will win.