Competence refers to capability, and some people are considered very competent while others are viewed as incompetent and unable to handle a specific task or certain project. In order to gain competence you must be willing to learn, work hard, and persevere in life, and even then your capabilities are limited to your skills and the knowledge that you have gained over the years.
I don't have time to distinguish between the unfortunate and the incompetent
Obscurity and competence - that is the life that is best worth living
Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, - health, peace, and competence
A competent portraitist knows how to imply the profile in the full face
Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence