Before he received the name 'Hemadpant,' how did the author describe his own personality and intellectual habits?

In Chapter 2, the author provides a candid self-assessment of his character before he was given the name 'Hemadpant.' He describes himself as having been mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. He admits to being arrogant about his knowledge, possessing a logic-driven mind that was always proud of its own wisdom and prone to argumentation. He explicitly states that he had a 'bad intellect' and knew nothing of the greatness of a Satguru. This description of his initial state serves as a prelude to the story of his transformation and the appropriateness of the name he would later receive from Sai Baba.