--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Martin Luther King Jr. once said “we must…" description: "\"“Martin Luther King Jr. once said “we must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope” and I can’t help but thinking his words are a fi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/909/social-work-tutor-159938_around-the-corner_martin-luther-king-jr-once-said-we-must_955833.jpg" --- # Martin Luther King Jr. once said “we must accept finite… ![“Martin Luther King Jr. once said “we must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope” and I can’t help but thinking his words are a fitting mantra for what we face in modern social work. We’re never going to catch up on our recording, we’ll never get that ‘to do’ list completed and…” quote by Social Work Tutor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/909/social-work-tutor-159938_around-the-corner_martin-luther-king-jr-once-said-we-must_955833.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/909/social-work-tutor-159938_around-the-corner_martin-luther-king-jr-once-said-we-must_955833.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/909/social-work-tutor-159938_around-the-corner_martin-luther-king-jr-once-said-we-must_955833.jpg) > ““Martin Luther King Jr. once said “we must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope” and I can’t help but thinking his words are a fitting mantra for what we face in modern social work. We’re never going to catch up on our recording, we’ll never get that ‘to do’ list completed and there will always be a deadline just around the corner. Some people will never want us in their lives and sometimes, no matter how hard we work, we’ll never make the breakthrough people need. But we can’t lose hope that we’re making a difference in the world and we can’t lose hope that we are capable of so much more than we’re showing right now. Keep hoping. Keep trying. Keep social working.”” Social Work Tutor ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A quote from Martin Luther King Jr. about maintaining hope despite setbacks, applied to social work’s endless tasks and the need to keep striving for impact. **In simple terms:** Maintain hope despite endless challenges. Key Takeaway Never lose hope. Themes hope perseverance social work impact motivation Mood hopeful determined inspired Type Around the corner:0 Hope:1 Infinite hope:1 Lose hope:0 Making a difference:1 Right now:0 Social work:1 Social Working:1 Luther King:1 Hope Making:0 Hoping Trying:0 When to use this quote - workplace motivation - client advocacy - personal development Key Concepts psychology social justice professional resilience Questions to Reflect On - How do you sustain hope in demanding work? - What practical steps keep you motivated? 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