Describe the author's self-portrayal of his character before he received the name 'Hemadpant'.

In Chapter 2, the author provides a very candid description of his former self before he was given the name 'Hemadpant'. He admits that he was initially mischievous, talkative, cynical, and highly critical. He characterizes himself as having a logic-driven mind and being arrogant about his own knowledge. He states that he was always proud of his own wisdom and prone to argumentation. This personality, he explains, was rooted in an ignorance of the greatness of a Satguru, and he possessed a 'bad intellect' that favored debate over faith.