Why do we always apologize late at night for not performing well during the day?

During the day, everything seemed fine. Work, smiles, socializing – acting like a competent adult. But once it's late at night and you're lying in bed, your mind starts replaying a 'highlight reel of today's failures.' 'I shouldn't have said it like that.' 'Did I seem stupid just now?' We're always so forgiving towards others, yet we're as strict as a proctor towards ourselves, unable to forgive even the smallest mistake. But in reality, growing up is a process of fixing things as you go. Those moments where you didn't perform well are just minor bumps in the road, they don't mean you're a failure as a person. Stop punishing yourself by someone else's standards.