How did the author describe his own personality and mindset before his transformation, and why did he choose to share this?

The author provides a candid self-assessment of his former self in Chapter 2. He describes himself as mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. He admits to being arrogant about his knowledge, having a logic-driven mind, and being proud of his own wisdom, which led him to be prone to argumentation. He states he knew nothing of the Satguru's greatness. He chose to share this background to satisfy the reader's curiosity about the name "Hemadpant" that appears at the end of each chapter, explaining that telling this sub-story is also an inspiration from Sai.