"And now I know I am completely competent." Now, you see, if this was 1950, being completely competent — that would have given you a great career. But guess what? This is almost 2012, and saying to the world, "I am totally, completely competent," is damning yourself with the faintest of praise.
Estamos casi en el 2012, y decir al mundo: "Soy total y completamente competente", es condenarte a ti mismo con el menor de los elogios.