How does the author describe his own character before he understood the greatness of the Satguru?

In Chapter 2, the author provides a candid self-assessment of his character before his transformation. He describes himself as having been mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. He admits to being arrogant about his knowledge and having a logic-driven mind that was always proud of its own wisdom and prone to argumentation. He states that he had a "bad intellect" and, at that time, knew nothing of the Satguru's greatness, indicating a significant personal evolution that led to him becoming the author of Sai's stories.