When you think about evildoers and their influence on others, those characteristics that make one stand out from the crowd through leadership, a command presence, and great strength, passion, and forcefulness in persuading others to follow their lead can help people succeed and, indeed, become heroic figures, whether on the battlefield or working as a civilian first responder to scenes of tragedy as a rescuer, or even being a successful teacher of the young, perhaps in an inner city school dealing with students unused to discipline at home, and so on. But people who turn to evil because of inner corruption, if possessed of inner courage, it will make them dangerous to be around because their lack of fear coupled with a lack of conscience can be deadly. There need to be many other attributes in order for courage to be directed into positive activities and outcomes and not misused to exploit others.
The psychopath lacks a conscience, has an inability to love or feel compassion, and will quite willingly use others as a stepping stone, or exploit them in a devious or even criminal fashion to get something they want for themselves. The psychopath can be cowardly and furtive but, if courageous, this can make them highly dangerous and even a formidable opponent when going against social norms because they are such a force to be reckoned with. So courage alone is not enough and will not determine whether a person is in divine alignment, and it is being in alignment that will have the greatest impact on that person's destiny.
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