The text describes the author's initial personality as being prone to argumentation. How does this contrast with Sai Baba's teachings mentioned in the same section?

Chapter 2 draws a stark contrast between the author's original nature and Sai Baba's philosophy. In chunk 16, the author admits to being initially mischievous, cynical, and proud of his wisdom, with a mind driven by logic and argumentation. This is in direct opposition to Sai's teachings from chunk 15, where He warns that a mind for argumentation is filled with ignorance and Maya, making one unfit for self-knowledge. Sai explicitly advises against establishing one's own side, refuting others, or engaging in "useless effort" of dualistic explanations. The inclusion of the author's flawed past highlights the profound transformation required to align with Sai's principles of ego-dissolution and surrender.