Is consciousness a matter of lifetime only?

意为
意识仅仅是一辈子的事吗
consciousness
n.
1.清醒状态；知觉2.意识,观念,觉悟,看法3.觉察；感觉；意识
a matter of
例句
Marriage is a matter of a lifetime.
结婚,是一辈子的事.
2.It's only a matter of time.
这只是个时间问题.