In this episode of The Inward Sea, Dimitri explores the ancient myth of Minos, the White Bull, and the birth of the Minotaur to illuminate a quiet, all-too-common pattern in modern life: the transformation of a soul-gift into a performance. Through a psychologically grounded and mythologically rich retelling, he examines what happens when the ego mistakes a sacred gift for a symbol of personal worth—and the burnout that often follows. Blending Jungian analysis with Taoist archetypes, Dimitri guides listeners through symbolic images of the sea, the ego-island of Crete, the faithless king, and the cursed queen. The story becomes a mirror: showing us how we may cling to what once inspired us, using it to earn praise rather than honor its deeper origin. Through personal storytelling and reflective insight, this episode asks: What white bull have you clung to? What is the cost of performing instead of trusting? And what, hidden in the labyrinth of your own heart, is asking to be seen? The episode closes with three journaling questions designed not to fix or diagnose, but to gently invite reconnection with the source of one’s inner life.