A words is enough for the wise. An intriguing article, you have here bro @ejemai. The lines that got my attention are,

Trials are what makes the man manly and productive. Without trials, you will never truly appreciate the life you have.

From the above, sentences you made, trials makes use strong, it's refines us, molds use and makes us a rare gem, among other gems.

Trials, can always be referred to as challenges. They are meant to makes us champions and not break us. One important thing about trial is that, it's prepares you for what is heard of you. It prepares us, for what God has kept install of us.

Jabez knew, the tricks to overcome his trials. A simple Prayer of faith changed his life.

We are the best version and of ourselves, but our best can only be made to come out to the light, when we overcome the trials (challenges) that comes our way.