Am I dumb if I fix mistakes before anyone knows?

I have had a couple experiences recently where I feel like I do dumb things, but I am able to fix it before anyone notices. Last night I recorded a podcast with my little brother, and I record directly to the Audacity program. I thought that I should edit a quick segment to produce a short video this morning for my audience, so I copied the Audacity file and the folder that goes along with it, renaming the copy folder and .aup file "quick topic." I thought that the "quick topic" file with collaborate with the "quick topic" folder. I realized after deleting the sections that I was not using that I should check if the other Audacity file is working fine. After saving my progress, I found that both of the files were not working. I tried to check the properties of the folder to see if I can restore the previous state of the podcast folder. Ubuntu does not appear to have that Windows feature. I was looking through the program for possible ways to reverse the edits. After fiddling around for about thirty minutes, I thought that I may be able to delete the original Audacity podcast episode folder, rename the copied Audacity episode folder, and that should restore the original Audacity file's attached folder. It worked! It was a hysterical relief. I was afraid that I would have to edit out myself from my little brother's MP3, just publishing his topics. 

The reason that it is hysterical is because last Monday I forgot my passcode to get into my new work iPhone. I didn't take the phone's security seriously, using all ten attempts, and my phone was disabled. Disabled iPhones are bricked, and I wonder how many additional iPhones that Apple sold because of this unnecessary feature. I looked online, and it plainly said that you factory reset your phone by reinstalling the operating system. I was too dumb to figure it out, and I am lucky that not many people call my work phone and that I am not micromanaged. I work in the construction industry, and it is a brutal environment. My coworkers would never let it go, if I returned a bricked iPhone to them. Eventually looking around for possible in-person consultation, I found that all the Apple Stores were closed in my state. I was lead to find a direct iMessage option, and an Apple support member helped me with little delay. I realized early that I needed updated iTunes on my computer, and I was told to have the program open; then, press the power button on the iOS 14 iPhone, which was turned off, while I plug the phone into the computer. This will enable recovery mode. iTunes took over, downloading the latest operating system to install on the iPhone. The support person told me to press the restore option. I don't remember other option. 

If an individual can't remember the passcode to their disabled Apple account, you will never have complete access to your account; however, you can still use the same account. The iPhone will oddly have two passcodes until the individual remembers their old passcode. 

Since that annoyed me, I signed in with my personal account on my work phone. 

I covered myself in my dumb mistakes. I hope that I am not too risky that I make a foul of myself publicly. I say that I was "lead" because I believe that I was guided by God to solve my personal dilemmas.