Describe the author's self-professed personality before he was given the name 'Hemadpant'.

The author provides a candid self-assessment of his former character in Chapter 2. Before receiving 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 prone to argumentation. He states that he was always proud of his own wisdom and initially knew nothing of the greatness of a Satguru, indicating he had a bad intellect despite his pride in it.