It is brilliant because it is brilliant and if you read 3 times and can’t see the brilliance, then....
Just stating that something is good doesn’t make it good, even though people might believe it.
We have a book, which was written quite a long time ago, filled with just utter nonsense. According to PG it is useful writing. It hits on all his points. It is much easier to be persuasive/useful when only you have the light, but when sun is out, you just one of em.