Who, What, Where, When and Tao

I read the following passage from chapter 36 of the Tao-te Ching last night. This should be mandatory reading for everyone in our current government. It's something to strive for, I suppose, when we can break free from thinking that we have all the answers to everything, or that our way is the only way.

Nothing to seek...everything is here.
If we try to get rid of something,
it will naturally remain.
If we try to weaken a habit,
it will naturally remain strong.
If we try to push away our thoughts,
they will naturally return.
If we try to get rid of our pain,
we will suffer all the more.
This is the secret of our path:
gentleness and flexibility bring the results
that force and rigidity fail to achieve.

Why couldn't I have learned that in Sunday School!