How does the author of the Sai Satcharita characterize his own personality before he truly understood the Satguru's greatness?

In Chapter 2, the author provides a candid self-assessment of his character prior to his spiritual transformation. He describes himself as having been mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. He admits to being arrogant about his knowledge, possessing a bad intellect, and having a logic-driven mind that was always proud of its own wisdom and prone to argumentation. He states plainly that at that time, he knew nothing of the Satguru's greatness, highlighting a significant contrast with the surrendered devotee he would later become.