compelling vs self-control

compelling

noun
  • An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something. 

adj
  • Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention. 

  • Forceful. 

self-control

noun
  • The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower. 

verb
  • To control oneself or itself. 

How often have the words compelling and self-control occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )