Hey,

I wonder how people discover secrets throughout the whole FF series.
I basically know none of them, I always avoided spoilers.

It came to the extent I only want to check the release dates, not even the trailers.

As I walk through a game FF7 for example, i'm pretty sure I walk right next a secret in every screen.
So I find myself mashing the O button in the walls or corners just in case I discover an object to get the finale weapon of x character

Sooo... Is it really possible to know the secrets by yourself without searching for them on the internet / other sources ?