I failed as a GM (learn from my mistakes)

So... little vent here...

I finally GMed a session for my friends. In real life so my anxiety was high. It started with the players waking up in a dungeon. The story being adventurers and heroes have gone missing, kidnapped. Now the party was part of that statistic.

boom mistake.... I shouldn't of have them wake up in an unknown area. It gave them no reason to want to explore or stay. Only to get out.

I "deflected" the player's actions too much, I didnt really say "no" but I put the action as if it was a failure, it didnt work.

Mistake! Never say NO let your players try random things even if it's stupid!

I used the Dice ONCE and for battle.

Of course mistake! Let the dice do their job! That's what they are there for!

Everyone had fun in the end though. And they want me to run the next session.

Things to :

Let the dice choose.

Use the dice.

Use ives.

Dont say "no" or "deflect"the player's actions.

USE THE DICE.

Plan side quests.

Plan NPCs.

Plan for the unknown.