How did the author, later known as Hemadpant, describe his own personality before he understood the Satguru's greatness?

The author provides a very unflattering self-assessment of his character before his transformation. In Chapter 2, he describes his former self as being "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical." He admits to being arrogant about his intellectual abilities, having a logic-driven mind, and being constantly prone to argumentation. He states that he was always proud of his own wisdom and had a "bad intellect." Crucially, he confesses that during this time, he knew nothing of the Satguru's greatness, highlighting the profound change that must have occurred for him to write this devotional text.