Many people finish Section II course material before they've achieved a balance in their life. Some even go on and finish the Wizard Course before they reach this balance. But the thing is, after Section II they're always evolving toward balance. Evolving toward because they understand living deliberately. Self empowerment allows you to restore balance in your life.
Enlightenment occurs naturally when that balance is reached.
If you wanted to, you could think of Section II as a technology that allows you to achieve karmic balance with the universe. Section III is an enlightenment course. It brings you into the space that defines the self. By discreating the tentacles of belief from the past, you come back into the present. Beliefs and reality can be reshaped for the present.