How did the author, Hemadpant, describe his own character and intellectual tendencies before undertaking this sacred work?

In Chapter 2, the author, who would later be named Hemadpant, provides a candid and self-critical portrait of his former self. He describes his personality as mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. Intellectually, he admits to having a bad intellect and a logic-driven mind, being always proud of his own wisdom and prone to argumentation. He states that he was arrogant about his knowledge and knew nothing of the greatness of a Satguru, characterizing his mindset as one dominated by false logic and pride, which made him unfit for true self-knowledge at the time.