Wacky "ing" phrases do not just act as adjectives (describing something) or trouble us as dangling modifiers. Ing's can be weird subjects too. The technical term for an "ing" is a participle and when it functions as the subject of a sentence it is known as a gerund. But big names for categories can get annoying fast. Just notice the pattern of this type of weird "ing" and how it functions as the subject (the "What") in our basic sentence structure: What does what.
Jogging is great exercise. (What?) Jogging (does what?) is great exercise.
Coming to a conclusion is difficult. (What?) Coming to a conclusion (does what?) is difficult.
Entering my password took an hour. (What?) Entering my password (does what?) took an hour.
Deciding what to do made me stronger. (What?) Deciding what to do (does what?) made me stronger.
Stealing is wrong. (What?) Stealing (does what?) is wrong.
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