Re-set clipping mask

I made a circle with the pen tool under 'paths'. Then, on the same path layer, I made another circle inside. usually when I make it an active selection / marquee, it acknowledges to combine these 2 paths and leave the inner most circle alone. Sometimes if it selects the outer most confines of the canvas, I hit 'inverse' and then it grabs what I intended it to select. But not this time...something needs to be reset. How? How can I get to go with the paths I created without having to use 'inverse'?
Thanks!

By command-clicking the Mask-symbol in the Layers Panel You can make it a Selection again and apply that as a Mask to any other Layer.
Or You can alt-drag the Mask-symbol to another Layer.
Or You can apply the Mask to a Group and place multiple Layers in that.

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