Why was a cynical, critical, and arrogant person chosen to write Sai Baba's biography? Wouldn't a more devout person have been a better choice?

Chapter 2 describes the author's initial character as "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical," with a mind prone to argumentation. Rather than being a disqualification, this serves to highlight the transformative power of the Guru. Sai Baba's choice demonstrates that spiritual grace is not reserved for the already perfect. Baba's instruction was for the author to "dissolve his ego and surrender it at my feet," promising that "To one who acts thus in life, I give full assistance." The journey of writing the book was itself the process of the author's transformation, making the story a testament not only to Baba's life but also to his ability to refine and guide a devotee from a state of arrogance to one of surrender.