The text describes the author as 'Hemadpant.' What was his character and mindset like before he started writing the book?

Before being graced with the name 'Hemadpant' and undertaking the sacred task of writing, the author's personality was quite different. Chapter 2 gives a very frank description, stating that he was initially "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical." He was arrogant about his intellect, possessing what is described as the "impurity" of knowledge. The text further notes that he had a logic-driven mind, was always proud of his own wisdom, and was prone to argumentation. He was ignorant of the greatness of a Satguru, possessing a self-admittedly "bad intellect" at that time.