To: ' ' maitconteevacationagmail.comi: Jeffrey Epsteinbeeyacation©gmail corn] From: Sent on 2 1:26:38 PM Subject: Re: It feels dilettantish not to finish what I started, but you're right re: attention being addicting and worthless. It is more or less exactly that. But we live in a specialized world and Fm no specialist: when I started (acting) I thought I would make myself a specialist in that field, until I realized it wasn't a real career. t don't mean to waste your time. I know you don't email. I am having trouble conceiving of the next step so I'm regressing. The only way forward is to take away from him and take over the conference. Then I can be a professional dilettante. On Sep 29, 2012, at 8:50 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: old thinking suggests you should finish what you started.. it worked in a slow changing world. . I would suggest that the path leads to quite obvious results. no matter how much time you had taken to perfect your stride .re decisions time spent , backed by great evidence ,simply increases the ratio of heat to light. and diminishes accuracy of results. I would suggest that the wagon falling is apt. . the pleasure from the attention ( your cool lake dipping ). is addicting and in the end worthless. sorry. I have more faith in you than you have.. On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 2:35 PM, <jijoffe@me.com> wrote: Wagon+falling is the wrong analogy. It's more of a cool lake+dipping thing. I had a long mano-a-mano with my pops. He said it would be foolish to drop it after spending so much time seriously learning and pursuing it. He did compare me to a carpenter, though I'm pretty sure a carpenter is more steadily employable than an actor. These days every decision I make feels irrational, though the time I spend making them would suggest otherwise. On Sep 29, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: falling off the wagon. ? understood. you are welcome to the island in nov. On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 7:33 AM, <jrjoffe@me.com> wrote: Wonder whether Gates is any good at dating and how Ariely is irrational. Shooting has been really fun. Proper talent on this set. Counter to my expectations, en reinvigorating... rey a e another shoot day on the 9th, so I'm skipping NY and going straight back to LA on the 10th. I'm sorry to miss you but I'll be back in NY soon. On Sep 29, 2012, at 3:34 AM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: EFTA_R1_00494610 EFTA01998899 had dan explaining to gates , irrationality of dating. fun *********************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jecvacation@smail.com and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved *********************************************************** The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may EFTA_R1_00494611 EFTA01998900 constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA_R1_00494612 EFTA01998901